Testimonials
"Adventure Sports Products: What a fantastic trailer they make for pulling behind our motorcycles. It is the highest off the ground trailer that I have ever seen for motorcycles which means that it is easier to pack or unload and best of all when that pickup truck stops behind you, he will still be able to see that you are pulling a trailer. The one I had before would completely disappear from view. This trailer is so different from the others on the market. The lid is interchangeable as they have the taillights in the lid instead of the body. They have lids for all kinds of specialty vehicles, like the GL1500, GL1800, BMW K1200, Corvette, etc. This way if you presently have a GL1500 and later upgrade to a GL1800, you only need to replace the lid and not the whole trailer. There are a variety of wheels you can choose from but I chose the 13" aluminum alloy wheels with radial tires that come standard with the SST trailer. The advantage of the radial tires eliminates any problem of the tire catching on road lips from riding too close to the shoulder or changing lanes in construction areas, etc. The name SST stands for Slip Stream Transport. The height of the trailer permits it to ride in the cleanest air behind the towing bike, which means smoother towing and gas economy. The trailer has an aerodynamic design and is light weight (about 200# empty). The bodies are gel coated fiberglass composite construction mounted onto a steel tube chassis that is mig welded and powder coated. I am told that all of the fasteners are stainless steel or zinc plated for long durability. The suspension is a specially designed air ride unit, which has a progressive spring rate to provide a smooth ride unloaded or loaded.
Carm & I took a 29-day trip from Colorado to Tennessee to ride Deals Gap and then the Blue Ridge Pkwy to West Virginia and then on to Nova Scotia to ride the Cabot Trail and then home for a total of 8,000 miles. My 2002 GL1800 didn’t hold up near as well as the trailer did. Upon arrival to our home, I had duct taped my wing like a Harley. The roads were absolutely terrible with all of the potholes, all over the country. As you can see in the pictures, the trailer was packed full. We had plenty of weight in it and even then; it still felt like I wasn’t pulling anything. The fender sidelights are very easy to see in the bikes mirrors, which is a big help and a convenient reminder.
There are quite a few options that are available that you can see on their website. We had the electric cooler which didn’t work out quite as well as it had on an earlier trip we made when we didn’t have the trailer packed so full. We have a cigarette lighter adapter wired into the trailer. We wound up keeping ice in the cooler and when we took the cooler into the room for the night, we plugged in the 110-conversion unit and the ice stayed for 2-3 days even though we rode almost every day to a different location. In the future, the trailers will have an option to put it on the tongue instead with a fiberglass windbreak. They are even working on a locking device so when you stop to hike in to see a waterfall, etc., it will still be there when you get back. Another neat option they have now is a special stand to stand the SST upright in your garage (taking up about the same space as a refrigerator). We went through several rainstorms and are happy to report that there were no leaks. On the few occasions that we spent more than one night at a motel, we used the convenient fold down jack and handle that makes it easy to move around by hand without bending and easy to lock the trailer to a tree, etc. "
Mark Hornstein
"Adventure Sports Products was set up right inside the entrance at the Easyriders bike show in 2002. The aerodynamics of the SST caught my attention immediately. Since my wife started riding her own motorcycle I had kicked around the idea of pulling a trailer with mine, but all that I had seen up to that point were either too small or too boxy. Certainly nothing I wanted to pull behind my Springer Softail. ASP's SST was just what the doctor ordered.
When I looked at the company’s brochure all the bikes pictured were dressers. Well, I’m running the same inches and ponies as the "big boys" so pulling my SST at 225 lbs. with 13 inch radials and independent suspension is as effortless as riding with a passenger. I also maintain the clean lines of my cruiser.
Adventure Sports Products painted it to match my bike. Then I took it to the legendary hot rod pin striper, Rody Kuschnereit, to lay on matching double lines. It is still a work in progress and more trips are planned back for him to add more exotic lines.
Since I purchased the SST we have outfitted it with the necessary gear for our camping trips. We selected items and storage containers that use its 22 cu. Ft. interior to the ultimate. I ordered the optional chrome luggage rack for additional carrying space, and because it followed the lines of the SST. On our trips we have loaded the trailer with the gear that doesn’t need to be accessed until reaching our destination. We have a large leather duffel that houses rain gear, leathers, well, you get the idea. The luggage rack is for the adventure. Let’s face it, the ride is why we are all into this, and pulling the SST has enhanced the experience.
So far it has followed me from Denver to Montrose, Colorado. Our route went over Monarch Pass, through the Black Canyon, and then back over McClure Pass. I ran it pretty hard on this maiden voyage to see how it would handle. The trailer is very stable and does not hamper any handling which is reassuring when heading into a switchback. This season it also went to Sturgis and the Buffalo Chip Campground. Running up the interstate at 80 mph it tracks perfectly.
It is definitely an attention getter, and I’ve answered a lot of questions from stoppers-by. But I have to admit the biggest kick is seeing the reaction of "dresser" captains hauling their little boxy trailers as I pass by with the SST and wave. We love it and would recommend it to anyone interested in a trailer for their bike.
I would like to thank "Hitch Doc" for their high quality trailer hitch for softails, to Sun Harley for wiring the bike, and of course, Jim and Rob at Adventure Sports Products for making the purchase of my SST a memorable experience.
Matt Huth
First let me say that the trailer performed admirably. Everything
on it worked "as advertised".
All lights on the MCT/C worked perfectly first time around and ever
since. Big item.
Secondly I think I was wrong about the indentations in the front cap
adding to the wind resistance. The reason I say that is that coming
back from Milwaukee I ran into "love bugs" in MS. The front of my car
was a mess but there was not one bug on the trailer. It seems almost
impossible but it's true. I'm sure that means the trailer rides in the
slipstream of the car and the irregular shape of the cap has little to
do with wind resistance.
I will also tell you that I cleaned my bike before my trip up to Milwaukee and when I got there it was just as clean as when I left. The only exception was the mirrors that had picked up a few bugs. No big item. The same was true on my trip back except I left the windshield on and it also picked up a few.
The above is important for the obvious reasons but should be of particular interest to people in the north. Well at the time, I didn't fully understand the significance of my trip up and back through "love bug" country. If a trailer doesn't pick up "love bugs" it's not going to pick up salt either. I rode on some wet roads on the way up, just missing most of the rain, and as I said, my bike was still clean when I got there. The design of the MCT/C would almost certainly keep salt off the bike as well.
The 2 in. ball is probably adequate. When going over a bumpy road or a RR crossing the connection clanks around a little but was never a problem. The tongue weight with the bike loaded on the trailer seemed to me to be a little heavy but not unmanageable. I have no idea what the "ideal" tongue weight should be. It was perfectly fine while pulling but a little heavy when unhitched with the bike still on board. I'd estimate 75 lbs. but I didn't measure it. The only difficulty was unhitching it and getting the front stand down without help. Again, not unmanageable and I'm sure with a little more practice it would become easier. The best scenario is to unload the bike and then there's nothing to it. But that's inconvenient when just stopping for the night and wanting to use the car without the trailer.
The hole for the pin that keeps the ball and socket hooked together should be a little larger. It's fine for keeping trailer and car connected, but when you un-hook and lock the clamp down to prevent it from being stolen, the only lock that fits through the hole could probably be broken open with a good strong screw driver. I bought a rubber coated locking cable that I strung through the front handle and secured it to a post. But there's not always one available. It should be able to accept a heavy-duty lock.
A great feature is visibility. I can see traffic behind me in my rear view mirror. Someone approaches, wants to pass, whatever, it's not a surprise. And the trailer is so narrow that it follows directly in my path. No matter how narrow an opening I drive through, if I can get through it the trailer follows with no problem. The same is true in turning corners, etc.; the trailer just stays in the middle of my path. I have perfect vision in both side view mirrors as well. With a stretch I can barely see the sides of the trailer with the side view mirrors, which is ideal. Super easy to pull. Again, I was used to the "Eagle and had no rear visibility and very limited use of my side view mirrors because of the width of the trailer. I always had to take wide turns and be careful that the trailer was going to make it. I'm sure that's a problem with most enclosed trailers and many flat beds.
The track width also seems adequate. The advantages I listed above. The only downside would be stability. I didn't find this to be a problem. Most of the time it pulled smoothly behind and I might even forget it was there. A couple of times I swerved rather quickly and did get a little rocking in the trailer but never felt it was a real problem. It just sort of got my attention and reminded me it was back there.
Hope all goes well. Let me hear from you when you get a chance.
Best regards,
Keith C.
To Prospective Motorcycle Trailer Purchasers:
After searching the Internet for long periods of time I came across Adventure Sports Products. I contacted Rob Grosso and after several discussions I ordered an MCT/Cruiser. Since receiving it I have taken it on a number of trips and it always draws a lot of attention. I am continually demonstrated it, as it seems like everyone wants to see how it lowers and rises automatically with the flip of a switch.
This unit was the first one Adventure Sports Products built and after awhile even though the raising a lowering worked perfectly every time, I noticed that it would loose air after setting for some time in my garage with my bike on it. I store my bike on the trailer, as the trailer does not take up much more room than my bike. I just load my bike on and roll the trailer by hand into the garage, as it is very easy to move around by hand. I contacted Rob about this slow leaking when in storage, he told me that they had made a lot of improvements in the air lines since they built my initial product and that he would send me a new improved air line kit for the MCT. GREAT!
A few weeks later he called me and asked what color I wanted my new trailer. What a surprise. I gave him my paint code off of my Toyota Tacoma. This past Sunday he pulled into my driveway with the most gorgeous unit I have ever seen. It has all the new improvements along with diamond plate inside the trailer. Painted to match my Toyota perfectly!
No only did this company replace my MCT, they delivered it to my doorstep in Rawlings, MD from Colorado.
I own a Harley Ultra Classic and pull it with a Subaru Baja, with a small 4-cylinder engine. When I pull the MCT/Cruiser with my bike on board I can’t even tell it is behind me until going up mountains and the Baja would drop into a lower gear. Even then I maintained 70 MPH. My mileage on the Baja is 25-27 MGP. With the MCT and the Harley, which weighs almost 900 lbs. my mileage average is 25 MPG.
I am a 64 year old disabled veteran of 35 years military service and used to have a great deal of difficulty loading and unloading my bike. This all ended when I took delivery of the MCT. No only does it look great but you forget it is behind you on the road. I also pull it with my Honey motor home. The drawback of this unit is whenever or wherever you stop it draws a crowd.
The great thing is the company stands behind the product. Imagine replacing my unit and driving from Colorado to Maryland just to bring me my new unit and keep a customer satisfied. I cannot say enough about Rob Grosso or Jim Kuzara the President to convince you about the quality of the product or the caring of the after sales.
Bill R.