Saturday, May 11, 2013

Told you it was gonna get expensive...

Today we dropped over $3000 on a new trailer for the bike. There was a lot of going back and forth...new vs used...5', 6', 7' wide...10', 12'.
We opted for new. Used are hard to come by, they get top dollar and you never know how it was maintained.
We purchased a 5' wide with a wedge nose instead of a 6' wide with a square nose. It's more of a 'bike' trailer with a bike securing package already installed; wheel chock, tie down rings, rear trailer kickstands and an extended ramp. We would have liked to go for a full 12' X 7' so that we could carry two bikes but we would have had to put a new hitch on the jeep and add an electric brake package ($$$).
We plan on using the trailer as a storage shed/garage for the bike as well as transport...protecting the investment.
The trailer we bought is also a little better grade than the less expensive ones we had looked at...but it wasn't that much more.
So there we have it, another big expense associated with the bike. All we have to do now is sell the Honda to pay for it.

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