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Mike Haynes

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How do you transport your scooter?
« on: July 15, 2015, 09:26:53 PM »
I have been wondering about the best way to transport my People 300 GTi?  What are you using and how pleased are you with your method?  I have had my scooter for a little over a month.  I have nearly 500 miles on it.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2015, 11:04:40 PM »
My best way to transport my scooter is ride it,. and the wife follows with the car,.         for longer trips a trailer, I got a small trailer from home depot,.on sale, very lite , easy to tow,.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2015, 01:42:26 AM »
This is how I do it. Aluminum jet ski trailer with bunks removed and a motorcycle rail bolted down the middle. Nice and light and durable. This is my old People 150 but works just the same with the GT. A drop ramp bolts to the back of the rail for loading and unloading.


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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2015, 02:27:03 AM »
This is how I do it. Aluminum jet ski trailer with bunks removed and a motorcycle rail bolted down the middle. Nice and light and durable. This is my old People 150 but works just the same with the GT. A drop ramp bolts to the back of the rail for loading and unloading.



That's awesome!!!!!
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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2015, 02:34:35 AM »
That's awesome!!!!!

Thanks! Pretty sure you've seen this one in action. I think it was you that helped load up the GT last time I had it in?

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2015, 03:02:41 AM »
Thanks! Pretty sure you've seen this one in action. I think it was you that helped load up the GT last time I had it in?

Rings a bell, was it on your westy?
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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2015, 03:08:33 AM »
Rings a bell, was it on your westy?

No I was driving my wife's Explorer that day.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2015, 03:57:11 AM »
No I was driving my wife's Explorer that day.

Ahh that makes sense, I would have remembered he van, I love those!
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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2015, 05:29:15 PM »
I actually own two vehicles that I use to haul my scooters. I have a Honda Element with a Two-Rail, Fold-up Kendon Motorcycle Trailer to transport  two of my scoots. I also own a 2015 Chevy Colorado in which I can put one scoot in the truck bed and/or another scoot on a Versahaul motorcycle carrier that plugs right into my truck's receiver.
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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2015, 01:07:50 PM »
I actually own two vehicles that I use to haul my scooters. I have a Honda Element with a Two-Rail, Fold-up Kendon Motorcycle Trailer to transport  two of my scoots. I also own a 2015 Chevy Colorado in which I can put one scoot in the truck bed and/or another scoot on a Versahaul motorcycle carrier that plugs right into my truck's receiver.

Sounds like a good set up.
When necessary, i'll use the receiver hitch and a 5x8 utility trailer on my 2015 Colorado.
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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2015, 06:17:31 PM »
This is how I do it. Aluminum jet ski trailer with bunks removed and a motorcycle rail bolted down the middle. Nice and light and durable. This is my old People 150 but works just the same with the GT. A drop ramp bolts to the back of the rail for loading and unloading.


This is just brilliant! Where were you when I bought that stupid giant trailer from Harbor Freight? I am now looking on Craig's List for one of these. I keep seeing smaller versions of these with one jet ski. They look perfect for a single bike.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2015, 10:48:28 PM »
This is just brilliant! Where were you when I bought that stupid giant trailer from Harbor Freight? I am now looking on Craig's List for one of these. I keep seeing smaller versions of these with one jet ski. They look perfect for a single bike.

Yep, this is just a single jet ski trailer. I got the rail from here...

http://www.redtrailers.com/ShowItem.asp?id=SJ8543

Depending on how the trailer is built you may have to sandwich a 2x4 between the rail and trailer to clear the bunk mounts as I did. I also fabbed up a rear chock like is pictured on the front of the rail for the GT so once it's mounted up it doesn't go anywhere. I'll be towing it next weekend for a camping trip on the coast so I'll take some new shots with the GT loaded up.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2015, 10:57:08 PM »
I actually own two vehicles that I use to haul my scooters. I have a Honda Element with a Two-Rail, Fold-up Kendon Motorcycle Trailer to transport  two of my scoots. I also own a 2015 Chevy Colorado in which I can put one scoot in the truck bed and/or another scoot on a Versahaul motorcycle carrier that plugs right into my truck's receiver.

Those Kendon trailers are really nice. Premium price though. I do like the fold-able function for easy storage.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2015, 01:47:42 AM »
Those Kendon trailers are really nice. Premium price though. I do like the fold-able function for easy storage.

Yeah the Kendon is a great trailer. I don't tow enough to justify the price but every now and then I'll drag the scoot up to NJ from Fl. I don't have storage space so I bought one of these.

http://theusatrailerstore.com/ace-single-motorcycle-trailer/

It's no Kendon but gets the job done on the cheap.

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Re: How do you transport your scooter?
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2015, 09:24:07 AM »
I bought my Kendon two rail trailer for $1k on cl last year. New ones sell for $3500, so I think I got a pretty good deal on it. It also came with the toolbox which is a $350 accessory.
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