GL1100 trailer hitch

[brianinpa]

I am working on making a trailer hitch for the bike and I am wondering if anyone has any photos of their home grown hitch they would like to share. I am using old handle bars for the main draw bars but I am having a hard time seeing how to get it around the final drive and the shocks.

 

[backlander]

Here's a couple picks for some homegrown gl1200 hitches. I haven't built them but I liked their design enough to save pics for future reference. They both tie in behind the passenger foot pegs. You just have to watch the clearance between the rear of the tire and the hitch when the tire grows or the suspension is traveling up and down. Maybe you can get some ideas from them anyway.

 

[brianinpa]

Those look good, but running a standard, I am missing the rear crash bars so the rear support is going to be coming from where the grab rail mounts to the fender.

 

[joedrum]

easy enough to do ive got one home made one that hooks to a standard and it dose hook to grab rail support on frame

 

[dan filipi]

Post a picture Joe.

 

[joedrum]

okay here it is on the mongrel

 

[brianinpa]

Where does it attach in at the front: rear foot pegs or the hanger bolt?

 

[joedrum]

good question i cant remember and its not on a bike right now.... id say ite the muffler hanger ...but either spot would work ...it was a great hitch and didnt show itself much ...ill be using it again soon

 

[brianinpa]

What material did you use? Flat stock is what the photo looks like.

 

[mcgovern61]

easy enough to do ive got one home made one that hooks to a standard and it dose hook to grab rail support on frame

Standard? STANDARD???? JOE...its the Mongrel.......what is (was) Standard about the Mongrel??? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[joedrum]

nothing standard about the mongrel gerry thats for sure but the hitch is made out of flat stock mostly and has bracing in the back around the ball area to make it stout ....ther are stouter ways of making a hitch i was trying to have one that would look good nakid and still be good enough to work on small trailer

 

[brianinpa]

Thanks Joe!

 

[joedrum]

its rather easy to use the fantastic vetter bag hardware to hold a trailer hitch also ...i have one like that too ...its even better than most all after market hitches i will take a pic of that one too its totaly my fovorite

 

[brianinpa]

The problem though is that the Vetter bags are coming off for a pair of Bates bags, so I will need to have something that isn't dependent on the bag hardware.

 

[joedrum]

okay ...bates hardware is not as good as vetter brackets so it isnt an option there

 

[KYWinger]

I just went to the local Honda shop and ordered my hitch - $130 was all. Now all I have to do is wire in a flat 4 connector.

 

[dan filipi]

Honda dealer had a hitch aye?
I wouldn't have thunk it.

What brand is it?

 

[KYWinger]

Dan-

The hitch is made by Add On Inc. The part number is 993-181. It is listed for $139.99; I got it for $125.99 with my military discount.
It appears to be pretty solid - it took a bit of fiddlin' to get it mounted, but now that it's on, I think the design is pretty well thought out - I'd give it two thumbs up......
Now I just have to wire in a flat 4 and buy a trailer.......

 

[dan filipi]

I see it's a lot like my Markland hitch.
Complete kit, nice price really.

https://www.addonaccessories.net/shop_pr ... ku=993-181

 

[brianinpa]

I just went to the local Honda shop and ordered my hitch - $130 was all. Now all I have to do is wire in a flat 4 connector.

I had thought about buying one until I looked at the $ required and what I would be buying. So far I am into mine for $10.00.