TOWBARS any one ??????????

[steptoe]

the problem with { if I was to } building 1 for your bike is where do your pipes sit to the frame, are the panniers in the way of a straight run,,

almost have to build a home made with the bike it will be fitted to,,

it may be easier to purchase a towbar from a more local trailer builder

[Dan Tyson]

I'm more of a buyer than a welder. Any chance of making one up for my '78?
Dan.

[steptoe]

as far as legalities go, {here in Qld} home made gear can be used by the maker, be it trailers, leading links, out fits, towbars or what have you, it gets a bit sticky if I was to make one for Ev,s use and something went wrong,,

check your local DMR for rules and regs

bikes and trailers are all over, so there can,t be to larger differences

some time ago the legal size trailer that could be put behind a bike,,,{up here} was a 6 x 4

[Eveready1100]

Here's my version. Sorry, just pics & text. Not video savvy like my neighbor.

Not as beefy as Steptoe's version, but a lot stronger than the Classic bar I copied.
The big advantage of Steptoe's design is that it carries the weight from the shock supports, which eases the burden on the rear frame section, though issues with brake caliper clearance prompted me to do it this way.
Ingredients are :
two 4 x 20 flat with a 10 mm hole drilled in on end, for the spar ends.
two 16mm round bar 600mm long , for the spars
two 4 x 20 flat 140mm long with 7 holes drilled in it 6mm I think, for the height adjustable supports, which are welded to the spars 20 mm in front of where the tonge starts.
two 3 x 15 flat 390mm long- 6mm hole one end, 8mm the other, for the uprights.
one 5 x 100 flat 200mm long for the tongue. 20 mm hole for ball.
two single chain links for the safety chain anchors.











Finally, YES! It has been raining up here and my bike looks putrid. I'll get to it soon.

[steptoe]

FINALLY finished  my towbar, FOR A MIDNIGHT SPECIAL,, here's the step by step,, and

 FLOOR PLAN, WITH MEASUREMENTS

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/bo9XNGPKWXQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/bo9XNGPKWXQ</a>

and the HITCH I,ve been working on for some time

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VQrDp2gvFuw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/VQrDp2gvFuw</a>