500 lbs...easy. No problem
How much can it handle?
I was wondering how much weight do you think a gl 1800 can tow, say for 500 miles?
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General rule of thumb is to never tow more than half the weight of your vehicle and rider(s).
+1 absolutely the rule so about 450lbsGeneral rule of thumb is to never tow more than half the weight of your vehicle and rider(s).
250lbs is much more managable
450-500 lbs sounds about right to me also. I have seen pictures of Goldwings towing other bikes (one was towing a full dresser Harley) so these pictures is what got me thinking about this.
Catch, good point!Vehicles can tow way more than they can stop!
Catch!
450-500 lbs sounds about right to me also. I have seen pictures of Goldwings towing other bikes (one was towing a full dresser Harley) so these pictures is what got me thinking about this.
(sorry for the double post)
under utube...you can see a Goldwing towing a car....
I bet the Wing would pull a house. The big deal is getting it to stop where ya want it.....
I'd only tow 500 lbs. if the trailer had brakes...
what about an 1800 wing towing a 75-79 standard wing using a trailer in a bag type of trailer?
I would think that the center of gravity being higher than a cargo or camper trailer, I wouldn't want to do it.
Could make the tow bike squirrely. JMHO
Could make the tow bike squirrely. JMHO
Good pointI would think that the center of gravity being higher than a cargo or camper trailer, I wouldn't want to do it.
Could make the tow bike squirrely. JMHO
I'd say a 75-79 standard wing would be why more than 500#s. So I'd say no.what about an 1800 wing towing a 75-79 standard wing using a trailer in a bag type of trailer?
Useless Honda change their manuels on the newer Goldwings, my '03 manuel states "No Towing".I was wondering how much weight do you think a gl 1800 can tow, say for 500 miles?
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