New dump trailers for motorcycles

In addition to motorcycle manufacturers, equipment manufacturers are also exhibiting at Mondial. We noticed these two motorcycle dump trailers, the argument of which is the retention of the load.

As you know, the critical moment when transporting a motorcycle (or scooter) is its loading (see our how-to guide here). Most motorcycle trailers do have a high loading threshold, so this requires a ramp and support of the motorcycle when lifting with the help of the engine. The maneuver can be dangerous in case of imbalance or stall, at best with a single fall of the motorcycle, and at worst also with the fall of its rider, or even in the event of a motorcycle tipping over the driver… If these motorcycle trailers are thus addressed to regular customers or pilots experienced in drills, they can be delicate for beginners or even women, especially in the case of heavy motorcycle vehicles such as GTs and/or Harley-Davidsons.

This should alleviate the problem that some manufacturers have over the years been developing tiltable motorcycle trailers, which thus reduce the loading threshold to ground level and significantly limit the risk of the motorcycle falling on its side without being able to catch up. This year at the Mondial Porte de Versailles two models of tipper motorcycle trailers are on display.

  

Tipping trailer for transporting motorcycles “Carrosserie de la France”

The trailer we're showing you here was designed by a man in his seventies who wanted to solve the problem of loading a motorcycle onto a trailer forever. Carrosserie de la France, also a manufacturer of trailers and caissons for professionals, bought out its patent and put this as yet unnamed trailer into industrial production.

The system adopted here is radical: the motorcycle is first set on the ground on rails and held upright by locking the wheels. After fixing, it remains to independently move the rail onto the frame using a manual or electric winch. The maneuver is 100% safe - with the exception of placing the bike on rails - and accessible to everyone. The payload is 315kg which is compatible with most motorcycles on the market. The other side of the coin is that the assembly remains bulky, heavy to handle by hand (184 kg empty, versus about 100 kg for a conventional trailer of comparable size) and expensive, ranging from €2 (galvanized) to €112 (painted). ). A price of serenity for this solid tipper trailer fitted with 2" automotive-style tires. Note that the company offers another reclining model, slightly less heavy and expensive, with one wheel lock (or shoe, or even ours).

Carrosserie de la France is looking for a distributor for their tipping motorcycle trailers, discussions are underway and it seems to be moving forward.

Motorcycle trailer 499kg | Body France

Uno folding motorcycle trailer (author: Cochet)

As we can see above, if the safe loading of the motorcycle is an undeniable advantage, the size of this type of trailer can also scare away those with little parking space. The Uno trailer offers a compromise. Its inclined plate allows the loading threshold to be lowered to the ground, after which it remains to load the motorcycle with the engine and guide the front wheel into the shoe. Of course, more dangerous than the flat loading rail described above, but still much simpler and safer than a conventional trailer. In addition, this Uno trailer folds in half when standing vertically, which significantly limits its space in the garage or even in a covered parking lot. And here the practicality of this trailer has its drawbacks: high weight, 140 kg empty with a payload of 360 kg, and its high price, that is, 1 euro (the "serious" standard model costs about 780/600 euros).

As far as motorcycle trailers are concerned, the Grail remains to be found, but the two models are close to each other, each with its own qualities and disadvantages.