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NJ to Florida.....put this trailer to the test!
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<blockquote data-quote="mcgovern61" data-source="post: 152081" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>When I posted stops above, it only meant major stops for rest and pictures plus talk to the local folks. I am actually making many more stops than I planned. For one thing, it is HOT!! I did not expect near 100 degree temps in North Carolina all the way down to South Carolina with extreme humidity. Average heat index is running 115 degrees! :shock: </p><p></p><p>I am sucking down some serious water and sweating it out as fast as I am drinking. I popped my head around the windshield at 75 MPH and I swore I was riding directly into a blast furnace. :hihihi: :yes: </p><p></p><p>The bad part.....the bike is running real hot too! The temp is staying up at the highest point of the normal range, almost at overheat. I have tried slowing to 65 MPH, but it did not make a difference. I am a bit concerned running at these temps.</p><p></p><p>To be fair, the trailer is loaded up to about 150 LB cargo load and is towing like a champ! No wagging, hopping or anything else. It follows the bike everywhere, but I can feel the drag at 70 to 75 MPH. I am also using a lot more gas now. Up in NJ to VA, I was averaging 38 MPG. But the further south I get and the hotter the engine is running, the worst my mileage is getting. By the time I reached Florida, I am down to 31 MPG.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcgovern61, post: 152081, member: 59"] When I posted stops above, it only meant major stops for rest and pictures plus talk to the local folks. I am actually making many more stops than I planned. For one thing, it is HOT!! I did not expect near 100 degree temps in North Carolina all the way down to South Carolina with extreme humidity. Average heat index is running 115 degrees! :shock: I am sucking down some serious water and sweating it out as fast as I am drinking. I popped my head around the windshield at 75 MPH and I swore I was riding directly into a blast furnace. :hihihi: :yes: The bad part.....the bike is running real hot too! The temp is staying up at the highest point of the normal range, almost at overheat. I have tried slowing to 65 MPH, but it did not make a difference. I am a bit concerned running at these temps. To be fair, the trailer is loaded up to about 150 LB cargo load and is towing like a champ! No wagging, hopping or anything else. It follows the bike everywhere, but I can feel the drag at 70 to 75 MPH. I am also using a lot more gas now. Up in NJ to VA, I was averaging 38 MPG. But the further south I get and the hotter the engine is running, the worst my mileage is getting. By the time I reached Florida, I am down to 31 MPG. [/QUOTE]
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