Bike trailers

Depends on how far you need to haul the bike and @ what speed. We have used a setup similar to the "Trailer in a Bag" @ Bonneville, but to haul a bike back to the pit area after a run (you're not allowed to ride it back). One of the biggest problems you can run into with small trailers is the really small diameter wheels/tires - they spin so fast @ highway speeds that you can cook the wheel bearings & I'll bet you've seen more than one motorcycle / jet ski / boat trailer pulled off to the side due to a tire or wheel bearing failure.

I've also used a home-built trailer somewhat similar to the other one you mentioned, but only to carry a Sportster over to a local shop never going more than 45 mph. I wouldn't even consider getting out on the interstate with one. I've carried bikes on my utility trailer & in another covered trailer up to 4000 miles, but dual-axle with 15" wheels, tall trailer-only tires & trailer brakes designed to work with my pickup.

I looked at all kinds of options when I was moving out here. I ended up having a motorcycle hauling company do it. Fortunately I wasn't in a rush, because the bike goes to the hub and then sits around until a truck is going your way.

I wasn't impressed when the truck lost the hydraulics on his lift in the parking lot of the dealership. Fortunately I was previously engaged (and still on good terms) with a captain in the fire department, and I was able to call them to come out and clean up the spill before the owner of the dealership figured out what was going on. It caused a bit of worry for me, but the bike made it without a scratch. Whew!

I'm hoping the weather will be decent enough for me to ride to Dallas for the Daytona run, but I might be looking for a trailer too. Maybe you can sell me the trailer when you're done - depending on where you're going.

rent a small uhual trailor.

I've seen handy utility trailers with a drop-down ramp, such as you see used to haul things like a lawn & garden tractor, at places like Lowe's & Home Depot for around $500 or even less. Easily haul even the biggest bike, you can ride it right on up, but the biggest deal to me is thay have 14" or 15" wheels, good tires & wheel bearings you can grease with a hand grease-gun, rather than the dinky wheels/tires/bearings on other small trailers.

There used to be a manufacturer in this area & that's where I had my 16-footer with dual axles & brakes made, for a LOT less than I could have bought one from a dealer, so might check your yellow pages. When they were still making trailers (they make other things too), what cost $500 @ Lowe's they'd build you for around $350 & you'd only have to wait a couple days.

Renting a trailer makes great sense if you're only going to use it once, but if you know you'll need it again & can find a manufacturer, you can have it made for whatever you want it to do & match up with whatever vehicle you're going to pull it with.

Harbor Freight sells trailers too... They run from 250- on up, but I believe you have to assemble and come up with a deck. Plywood possibly...