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« on: March 16, 2009, 09:57:18 AM » |
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What are my choices in traior hitches for a standard? Thanks.
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Scott in Ok
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2009, 10:24:42 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 12:02:10 PM » |
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I have a hitch doc and went 7k miles last summer with it and trailer and am very happy with it. I can remove the ball and you can hardly tell I have a hitch.   |
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 01:00:40 PM » |
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I started with this website http://www.gonzos-garage.com/bike/Valkyrie_Receiver_Hitch.htm and a thread by BigBf in the Tech Section and used that information to build my own that I modified to also support my home-made saddle bags. Here's a pic before it was cleaned up and painted.  |
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 03:04:03 PM » |
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Hey Gman,
I have a hitchdoc hitch, as seen in earlier post, that is for a standard that I mistakenly purchased for my tourer. I will sell it to you. It's a chrome vertical reciever hitch in basically perfect condition . email me if interested.
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 04:37:46 PM » |
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I have a HitchDoc on MGM (Tourer) and it has been there over 10 years now, except for a period of 2 months 5 years ago..
Also, I did not know there was a difference between a STD and a Tourer hitch....... My hitch was on a STD for about 2 months while he and his wife were traveling all over the United States....
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 05:42:44 PM » |
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Hey Gman,
I have a hitchdoc hitch, as seen in earlier post, that is for a standard that I mistakenly purchased for my tourer. I will sell it to you. It's a chrome vertical reciever hitch in basically perfect condition . email me if interested.
The only difference between the standard and tourer hitch is the length of the mounting bolts. The tourer needs a little longer bolt because of the hard bags. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 05:56:12 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2009, 07:13:29 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2009, 07:53:49 PM » |
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Hey Gman,
I have a hitchdoc hitch, as seen in earlier post, that is for a standard that I mistakenly purchased for my tourer. I will sell it to you. It's a chrome vertical reciever hitch in basically perfect condition . email me if interested.
The only difference between the standard and tourer hitch is the length of the mounting bolts. The tourer needs a little longer bolt because of the hard bags. I hate to disagree with ya Misfit, but I tried it on my tourer and it forces the top of the hard bag mounts out too far for the bags to mount correctly. Think about it, if you move the top of the mounts outward and the bottom stays the same place, the bags don't have a "square" place to mount. Anyway, Hitchdoc indicates a different model for the tourer/interstate. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2009, 08:57:42 PM » |
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Hey Gman,
I have a hitchdoc hitch, as seen in earlier post, that is for a standard that I mistakenly purchased for my tourer. I will sell it to you. It's a chrome vertical reciever hitch in basically perfect condition . email me if interested.
The only difference between the standard and tourer hitch is the length of the mounting bolts. The tourer needs a little longer bolt because of the hard bags. I hate to disagree with ya Misfit, but I tried it on my tourer and it forces the top of the hard bag mounts out too far for the bags to mount correctly. Think about it, if you move the top of the mounts outward and the bottom stays the same place, the bags don't have a "square" place to mount. Anyway, Hitchdoc indicates a different model for the tourer/interstate. razor, we will find out about tomorrow on this. I sent HitchDoc an email asking if there was a difference...... Hop;efully they will respond tomorrow sometime... |
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2009, 12:15:53 PM » |
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Hitch Doc (hidden reicever) Set up as my work rig. 98' standard. .jpg) Hope no one minds bringing this back to the top. 
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2009, 12:40:24 PM » |
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Does that mount on the inside or outside the fender ? |
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2009, 12:41:04 PM » |
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Hey Gman,
I have a hitchdoc hitch, as seen in earlier post, that is for a standard that I mistakenly purchased for my tourer. I will sell it to you. It's a chrome vertical reciever hitch in basically perfect condition . email me if interested.
The only difference between the standard and tourer hitch is the length of the mounting bolts. The tourer needs a little longer bolt because of the hard bags. I hate to disagree with ya Misfit, but I tried it on my tourer and it forces the top of the hard bag mounts out too far for the bags to mount correctly. Think about it, if you move the top of the mounts outward and the bottom stays the same place, the bags don't have a "square" place to mount. Anyway, Hitchdoc indicates a different model for the tourer/interstate. Anyway razor, I hate to disagree with you also, but HitchDoc tells me the hitch is the same just the mounting hardware is different......... I do believe that is what I said in my previous post..... The spacers are what is different and a longer bolt......... |
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« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2009, 06:46:25 AM » |
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Does that mount on the inside or outside the fender ?
It mounts outside the fender just like the hitch-doc. I painted it silver...the same as my bike. With my saddle bags mounted, you can just barely see it between the bags and fender. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2009, 06:53:39 AM » |
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What are my choices in traior hitches for a standard? Thanks.
Check this one out, it's a bit smaller but really nice indeed. www.thirdwheeltrailers.comAs per hitches, Hitchusa.com has a bunch of them too. |
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