Rick G
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Toto_jp wrote:@ K Freak if you only want extra brake force due to towing the trailer have you thought about electric brakes fitted to trailer?
cheers just a thought
Tony
The manufacturers of the electric brakes that are what you are thinking of (7 inch) tell you specifically not to use them on a motorcycle trailer.
I have been in the trailer industry for 28 years now (the last 3 only part time due to retirement) and what Dexter told me was absolutely terrifing at what has happened to towing bikes if the brakes do not apply exactly evenly. They will pull you down at low speed and have pulled bikes sideways so badly that the whole lot went down at speed. It is very difficult to adjust them exactly evenly because they dont work on a current that is necessarily even to both wheels. To put it mildly they are bad news and anybody that has a prang will more than likely get wiped by their insurance co. Dexter has made it abuntantly clear to anybody that buys from them that they are not to be used on a motorcycle trailer. I found about two years ago that they made them and investigated importing them as agent and they pulled the plug about two months into the negotiation saying that if I was going to use them on a bike trailer the deal was not on. Knowing electric brakes like I do when they explained what happens I am in agreement with Dexter 100%.
The best to use are override type with small dirt bike discs and the go kart calipers. I am currently working on Aluminium hubs with discs from a pit bike so I can market them.
I don't know if you are aware but I have just started selling a load sharing anti sway hitch for bike trailers and I am working on one that will work with override brakes. If you keep a look out you will see some adds appearing in the mags soon.
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