Micro-Airstream

[PanEuropean]

As I mentioned in my introduction I build my own full metal trailer to sleep inside during my bike trip to Gibraltar next year.

Tom

 

[PanEuropean]

This is my towing bike and the axle and tongue which had been built for me.

 

[PanEuropean]

Got my title and made the first steps with trailer.

 

[PanEuropean]

Changed the platform from wood to aluminum and added a stainless skirt.

 

[thumperjdm]

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[PanEuropean]

And now I have a basic utility trailer to transport my sleeping box.



Tom

 

[PanEuropean]

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Sorry - edited them again - hope it works now !

 

[gmast1100]

They came through and lookin awful good Tommy. Keep us posted on the build?

Now that we are in the new year, my new Lee-sure Lite should be shipping out of Canada any day now. The excitement continues to build, although won't be able to pull it til I get a hitch on the ST and get this right hand fixed!

 

[mdouglas71]

Wow your build looks amazing... very clean build. I dont think I can put something like that together if it came as a kit. LOL.

Looking forward to seeing the end of it all.

 

[PanEuropean]

Hi Gary - good luck with hitch and hand !

I made a little progress:



Time for a first sit-in !

 

[SupraSabre]

Really looking cool!

 

[klaproth]

Love the pictures....keep 'em coming!!

 

[Papa]

Interesting. Is that an escape hatch in the floor, or maybe,, something else?

 

[vinny]

Fantastic work! How much does it weigh in it's "untility configuration"?

 

[PanEuropean]

The hole in the floor is for my feet, if I sit inside. There will be a solid plastic well inside, that I can lower to the ground to step in.
I connect it with tent fabric to the trailer to keep bugs out.

The weight of the utility trailer without the cage is 78 kg.

Thanks for your compliments. Tom

 

[Mellow]

That's pretty cool! Have you thought about the air resistance and possibly collapsing the front and back to a horizontal position while riding to reduce the profile and then setting it up with tent fabric in the center for use? Or, even a setup like the pop-up trailers have where the roof mates with the bottom and you just have support poles and tent fabric in the center? No matter how you do it, it's looking like a work of art.

 

[Rekoob]

Nice looking work. Can't wait to see this come together.
I have never pulled a trailer with a motorcycle before so I can't comment on any of this.
But sure do like the looks of it.

 

[PanEuropean]

The cage is ready for welding.



@Mellow: I think the air resistance of the airstreams solid box will be much lower than of my Honda with me as driver !

Tom

 

[PanEuropean]

Made a little progress today

 

[PanEuropean]

First successful test ride and fitting the four corners this weekend