Estimate of how high a handlebar end is from the ground, please.

[Ben 500RR-S]

Does anyone have an estimate/guess, of how high off the ground a handlebar end would be?

I ask as I'm having a new enclosed trailer built and I want to have something like a couple of pieces of diamond plate installed on the exterior rear quarters of the trailer so when guys that don't have kickstands lean their bikes up against the trailer, it doesn't dent or hole the skin of the trailer.

Would you say about 48" give or take 6" or a foot?

 

[RMK935VA]

Yes, 48" is pretty close. My wheel kit raises it up a couple more inches.

 

[Ben 500RR-S]

Thanks. I figured from 46"-50" tall. I just need an estimate as I'd have the panels made at least 12" if not 18" tall so there would be mess-up room for those that would lean the bike's handlebar/grip/bar end against the trailer when there isn't anything else around to lean the bike on when we got back to the trailer before loading.

 

[s.back]

With the wheels on its 54 in. I would say the wheels ad about 4 in.

 

[PalousePoo]

What????? SO sounds like you are talking summer dirt riding, and youre thinking of putting sections of diamond tread aluminum on the outside of your new trailer so dudes can lean their bike on it??? Tell your buddies to bring their triangle stand or a center stand! Why would you want the new trailer to look goofy with aluminum patches on the outside, which will hold dirt and moisture under it, and damage the trailer skin if you want to remove them?

 

[Ben 500RR-S]

What????? SO sounds like you are talking summer dirt riding, and youre thinking of putting sections of diamond tread aluminum on the outside of your new trailer so dudes can lean their bike on it??? Tell your buddies to bring their triangle stand or a center stand! Why would you want the new trailer to look goofy with aluminum patches on the outside, which will hold dirt and moisture under it, and damage the trailer skin if you want to remove them?

Funny, but yes, people make mistakes and if we park away from trees or anywhere where someone can lean their bike, they'll use the trailer.

In a perfect world guys would have kickstands or their triangles and use them, in a perfect world.

The trailer manufacturer did say that they don't have any way or any sort of solution for leaning bikes against the trailer so the poor trailer's sides will just be defenseless. Maybe I'll just get some stickers that will warn against leaning the bikes against the side of the trailer. Or, a red circle with the line through it with a pictograph of a bike leaning against a trailer.

I did find that the height of my handlebar is about 50" from ground to bar-end.

 

[Ben 500RR-S]

I realized too, that, because the rear trailer door would always be closed whenever we'd get back to the truck/trailer, as the rear door is solid, the jackwagons I ride with that don't have kickstands could easily lean their bikes against the rear door with no issue(s).

 

[Misha Subo]

Hang some straps or webbing at 50" with hooks that your buddies can loop around their hand guards and lean their bikes away from the trailer. We use tie downs when handy.

 

[LoudHandle]

It's time to find a better caliber of friend!

If your "friends" / "riding buddies are that inconsiderate? It's time to find new ones who won't fu_k up your stuff! IMO

Even if it means riding alone!

But maybe I'm jaded by the fact that I've been fixing other idiots and morons Fu_k ups for 35 plus years as a career!

Most rear doors are no more "solid" than the walls. FWIW

 

[Hawkster]

Second that , perfect opportunity to to get b!tch slapped to the helmet .