[roddesu]

Wondering why

why one wheel v.s two wheels that is more stable and will carry the weight better. I can just imagine the tongue weight of this compared to the 2 wheel option, what happens when you lean taking a turn how does the lean of the single wheel react on the bike or is it independent of the towing vehicle. I find the ball type tow mechanism much more robust and time tested and have seen many long-haul folks use it. Need to the advantages and disadvantages of a single wheel design...

Looks very cool and interesting, but need to know an in-depth analysis of all the forces involved in a single line wheel system.

Javvy

I have finally written a long explanation of why one wheel trailers are better than two wheeled trailers for motorcycles. I'd love to get your reply!

 

[roddesu]

I'll end my multiple posts for today with this little GIF I recently made.

 

[roddesu]

We have just booked our booth at at the Touratech Rally!

Location: Plain, WA (map)
Dates: June 22 - 25

We'll have an ADV1 with us, and you'll get a chance to pull it around (behind my Super Tenere, but if there is enough demand, I can set it up for 1200/1250 GSs as well) and experience what it's like to pull it.

We've never been to this rally, and it sounds like a blast! We're really looking forward to it.

Come join us!

 

[roddesu]

One of the most asked questions we get is about licensing Pasq single-wheel motorcycle trailers.

We just published a blog post on if you need a license/registration for a motorcycle trailer [click here for the post], with some details about it and some links to some helpful web pages.

The bottom line is, if you're in the USA, it is up to state regulations. Most states are going to require you to license the trailer. Some require you renew the license. Some don't. And there are a few states that appear to not require a small trailer like this be licensed.

If you do need to get a license, Pasq provides each trailer with a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (MCO) which you take to the DMV in order to get a title, registration, and license plate from your state. Pasq trailers also have globally accepted Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) permanently affixed.

For those of you not in the US, we have not begun to research that as of yet. Our VINs should be accepted everywhere, and our MCOs are based on the VINs, so hopefully they will work everywhere as well. There are more details about this in the post.

We would LOVE to hear what you know about licensing small trailers in your state, province, or country!

And of course, AMA! (Ask me anything.)

 

[roddesu]

I have no idea why, but I get "grabbed" by a lot of mechanical engineers telling me that we are making the the frame of our ADV1 trailer wrong. We are making it largely using an industrial CNC router. Several have told me we should be using a water cutter. And what's interesting is the engineers I've bumped into get really, really passionate about this. Well...

If you'd like to see more of how we're making the ADV1 frame and why we are going to use a router rather than a water cutter, check out our latest blog post: Allow Me To Retort: Waterjet vs. Router.

And as always, AMA! (Ask Me Anything)

 

[JR543]

Bless their hearts. "...yes, it does look good on paper mr/ms engineer..."

 

[shotcrete]

I like your design. Does it use a kickstand?

 

[roddesu]

I like your design. Does it use a kickstand?

Hello Shotcrete,

Thanks for the question! Yes, we will have a stand that will do two things:

1. It will be a 2-legged center stand so when the trailer is off the bike, it will stand easily.
   
   
2. The left leg of the center stand will act as side stand as well when the bike is on it's side stand. Our experience is, even when loaded, the bike's side stand—preferably with a larger foot installed—holds up the ADV1 just fine. But, we intend to have our stand help hold the ADV1s weight as well.

We are still working on the design as it applies to our v2 prototype, but the two points above are our design focus.

Thanks!

And, as always, AMA (Ask Me Anything)!

 

[roddesu]

I have a question for you all.

We have a small amount of internal, waterproof storage in the ADV1. In that box will be 12v of electricity.

Question: What kind of plug would you like to see in the ADV1:

1. Cigarette Lighter style
2. USB-C (the new, smaller USB)
3. USB-A (the traditional USB plug)

Both my computer and my phone are USB-C, and most of my converters now have USB-C as the output, so my cords are USB-C to USB-C. So, for me, I'd obviously vote USB-C.

However, the cigarette lighter allows you to buy an adaptor and do whatever you want.

And USB-A is the traditional, most used, but my personal least favorite.

Reply and let us know what you think!

Thanks!

And as always, AMA! (Ask Me Anything)