Trailer wire harness for a Valkyrie?

[Paxton]

Do they sell this item specific to the Valk? Where could I find it?.  ???

[Willow]

No.

[chrise2469]

As Willow so succinctly said no.  There are no "plug and play" wire harness for the valk.

Depending on what your trailer wiring has, you will need some type of convertor to wire into the bike.

A search on the tech board will pull up more info.

[Crazyhorse]

Bushtec sales a wiring harness with instructions for wiring it up. Not a difficult job. Be sure to ask them for the instructions. What make is your trailer?

[Westernbiker]

I bought a used Bushtec trailer and ordered a plug harness from Bushtec. Along with the Bushtec instructions and my big Valk book, I wired it all in behind the rear tail light splicing into the correct wires. It is kind of a pain in the a$$ as there is NOT allot of room there but it can be done!

[R J]

I bought a used Bushtec trailer and ordered a plug harness from Bushtec. Along with the Bushtec instructions and my big Valk book, I wired it all in behind the rear tail light splicing into the correct wires. It is kind of a pain in the a$$ as there is NOT allot of room there but it can be done!

I did all of my splicing in behind the right side cover.   Out a short tail on that run to just under the right saddlebag.     Put a connector there, ease of changing tires, shocks and any other maintenance on the rearend.    Built another length, to plug in and run back to use on the trailer.

It is a lot cheaper to do this than to try and find a usable plug & play kit.   Every kind of kit like that I have found have not been worth their weight in my book.

I'm wasn't too happy with the kit that Bushtec put on my bike when I got the Bushtec trailer I had.    I picked up my trailer at the plant and they volunteered to put the wiring on the bike along with the trailer purchase.     That disaster is a whole nother story.    Even their tech people were of no help.   Nuf said.

[Fathertime]

Go to walmart, get the hopkins kit for the trailer plug you have
Pull right cover and locate the wire harness coming from back of bike.  Test light to determine which wire for which light and follow hopkins instructions for installing.  Controller goes behind battery next to tool kit
Half hour job

[glideman]

I got mine from a company that sells trailer connection kits specific to the 1500 Goldwing (they fit the Valkyrie exactly as well). They are not plug-n-play and will need to be wired into to the harness under the right side cover. The kits include the wiring diagrams you will need and can be installed in about a half hour. Once wired into the harness, you can use your ingenuity to run the wiring back to the trailer hitch. You will need both, the isolator and the appropriate harness. I hope this helps.

http://www.electricalconnection.com/wire-harnesses/hrns-trailer.htm

[Willow]

Here's a link to a detailed example of how one Valkyrie rider wired his trailer harness:

Wayne Herbert's Trailer Wiring

[Paxton]

You guys Rock!
DEFINITION: "BABY VALK" refers to my former 1975 GL1000KO - Naked Gold Wing. A 4-Cylinders Flat-Four.

SUMMER 2007:
First Trek (summer '07) we traveled on three of my seven GL1000's... a flawless trip.

SUMMER 2008:
The second trek in 2008 was a pain w/-no trailer. However, the "baby Valk" performed beautifully, save some expensive repairs
mostly due to my causing them with stupid ideas throughout the trip.  
Indeed, I eventually found that even the Cows in Kansas are vey friendly, especially after midnight!

Sadly, after 10 weeks on the road, the clutch went out and I was exhausted.  
So, I gifted Baby Valk to the good Samaritan who picked me up in his trailer. I did so in exchange for a ride to the Greyhound bus depot.  
WARNING: A Greyhound trip from Des Moines to LA was by far the most dangerous part of the trip!  

SUMMER 2012:
Baring health issues, I want to do my third and last cross-country trek this summer 'bout 8K miles in 6-8 weeks. LA to Miami... I-10 …
then on to Orlando, further, I- 95 up to Jersey / New York City, Schenectady (headquarters).
From there is up to Boston, then Bar Harbor, Maine and Cadillac Mountain.  
This time am traveling (DARKSIDE) on this magnificent Dragon that just turned 38K miles.

WHY a Trailer?:
FYI, I have no trailer YET. I am now doing this research to get the Dragon plug-in ready so when I find a good deal-trailer,
I could go and tow it home just by pluggin' it in.

PLAN B:
Alternatively, If I cannot find a local trailer, I might try pulling my actual (very light) motorcycle-carrying trailer,
already modified to pull a large cruiser. It has only the m/c track w/no floor.  
However, I would further retrofit a floor (1" plywood of good quality) so I could carry all my stuff.  

If feasible, I figure that in the eventuality of a breakdown, I could load the bike onto the trailer and have a "good Samaritan"
tow me where I need to go for repairs on their way east.  

I have been blessed, whether in a shitty car, a "Good Samaritan” has always showed up even out there nowhere in the Kansas prairie
(Hays and Abilene)… wonderful / helpful folks.  

If no practical trailer is found, I’d ship a few boxes to my eventual destination (headquarters) in Schenectady, NY.  
However, I could also buy an inexpensive  trailer somewhere along the route.

THANK YOU!
Glideman, thank you for the website. Willow, thank you for the good photos. Everyone else, thank you for your helpful comments.  
Keep then coming. Critique my plan B (Taking the Moto-Carrying trailer). It would be the less expensive alternative? ???

"Still round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate; and though I have oft passed them by, a day will come at last
when I shall take the hidden paths that run west of the moon, east of the Sun."
J. R. R. Tolkien

[Fathertime]

Pulling a trailer large enough to carry a bike may be too heavy for the fat girl.  Wonder about being able to stop and all.  Do you have a hitch ?
Schenectady is just around the corner from me

[B]

Go to walmart, get the hopkins kit for the trailer plug you have
Pull right cover and locate the wire harness coming from back of bike.  Test light to determine which wire for which light and follow hopkins instructions for installing.  Controller goes behind battery next to tool kit
Half hour job

 
AND you'll probably need the 5-to-4 converter depending on your trailer lights/configuration.

[Paxton]

Yes, I just bought a hitch and am in the process of installing it.    My motorcycle trailer is pretty light. 
While empty, I can pick up the tongue and with one hand I can roll it up my driveway into the garage.

Notwithstanding, before I venture that idea, I'll hook it up to the Dragon and go for a ride. 
I feel confident that the Dragon will have the power to pull it and then some.

[3fan4life]

Here's a link to a detailed example of how one Valkyrie rider wired his trailer harness:

Wayne Herbert's Trailer Wiring

That's how I wired mine.

It was easy and has been bullet proof. 

[3fan4life]

Pulling a trailer large enough to carry a bike may be too heavy for the fat girl.  Wonder about being able to stop and all. 

She CAN handle it ....................

[Paxton]

3fan4life;
That's a pretty kool picture. My trailer looks a little larger and it has 15" car tires. 
Now you are giving me the idea of trailering the VTX1800 to the east coast!

[bscrive]

Holy crap, that is an accident waiting to happen.  If you get caught in a heavy rainfall you are going to hydroplane and if you have to stop quick I can see a jackknife happening.  I would never consider pulling that much weight with the valk.  My trailer, with the luggage, weighs about 300lbs with the trailer included and that has almost pushed me through red lights.

[Chrisj CMA]

Pulling a trailer large enough to carry a bike may be too heavy for the fat girl.  Wonder about being able to stop and all. 

She CAN handle it ....................

too quick on the photoshopping...........but a great image none the less