Author Topic: Hitch for California 1400 (Read 6984 times)

Waltr · « **on:** May 28, 2015, 09:26:32 PM »

I may need a trailer hitch for a California 1400. Coming up blank. I believe I someone towed a bunkhouse trailer to a rally in the NW. Any recommendations? Have calls into all the bigger players.

rocker59 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2015, 10:26:13 PM »

This is the only one I've been able to search up, but it's in the Netherlands:

http://www.tourmaster.nl/en/9411941/motoguzzi-california-1400-touring

Wayne Orwig · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2015, 10:27:49 PM »

Frank Wedge had one made for his. Looked like a pretty simple design.

JeffOlson · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:50:23 AM »

Doesn't Steve Ford have one on his 1400 Touring?

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:50:23 AM »

Travlr · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2015, 09:50:52 AM »

Quote from: Wayne Orwig on May 28, 2015, 10:27:49 PM

Frank Wedge had one made for his. Looked like a pretty simple design.

Can someone recommend a custom hitch maker?

Mike

AMGeneral · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2015, 11:08:33 AM »

Chet Rugg was building hitches for the tonti frames, jackal, ev, bassa. Even built one for a norge. He could do it if he wanted to, but would probably need the bike close by. Odds are if you see a guzzi pulling a trailer in or around kansas, its a chet rugg hitch

rocker59 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2015, 11:17:24 AM »

Quote from: AMGeneral on May 29, 2015, 11:08:33 AM

Chet Rugg was building hitches for the tonti frames, jackal, ev, bassa. Even built one for a norge. He could do it if he wanted to, but would probably need the bike close by. Odds are if you see a guzzi pulling a trailer in or around kansas, its a chet rugg hitch

I asked him about Cal 14 hitches at Cedar Vale. He's not built one for a Cal 14, so he would need a bike at his shop to build one.

Not sure that he's up for it right now, due to the wheat crop and other things going on.

Waltr · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:33:53 PM »

We have a full blown auto restoration shop (auto) but my tech said one thing he would not do is 'engineer' a hitch because of liability. There for looking for a over the counter spec hitch made for the bike. I have a lead I am following, if it happens I will report back.
Walt

spmoto · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2015, 09:32:15 PM »

Try Bushtec. They are in Jacksboro Tennessee. They will make a custom hitch while you wait, with an appointment. They may also be making one for the Cal. I had one made there for my SP3 back in the early '90's. and it was well engineered, worked like a champ but they aren't cheap. Not a place to cut corners though IMHO. www.bushtec.com
Steve

Gootsz · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2015, 09:43:04 AM »

All

I thought i saw a posting about a hitch for the new cal 1400 but can't find it. There is one from EU but my goodness its pricey.

Thank you in advance.

Micky

rocker59 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2015, 10:58:11 AM »

Quote from: Waltr on May 29, 2015, 12:33:53 PM

I have a lead I am following, if it happens I will report back.
Walt

Any luck ?

rocker59 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2015, 11:28:04 AM »

Quote from: Gootsz on June 04, 2015, 09:43:04 AM

All

I thought i saw a posting about a hitch for the new cal 1400 but can't find it. There is one from EU but my goodness its pricey.

Thank you in advance.

Micky

Link to the Euro hitch?

Waltr · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2015, 07:26:56 PM »

The guy wanting to buy the bike baked off buying right now so no hitch needed. Stopped looking. I talked to a trailer guy that said he had someone doing one but lost the info in a pile of sticky notes.

Gootsz · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2015, 06:03:21 AM »

link to trailer hitch in EU

http://www.tourmaster.nl/en/9411941/motoguzzi-california-1400-touring

NL is the Netherlands not New Zeland as stated above

Micky

rocker59 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2015, 08:30:54 AM »

Quote from: Gootsz on June 05, 2015, 06:03:21 AM

NL is the Netherlands not New Zeland as stated above

Micky

apologies to our friends in both countries...

Unfortunately, the Netherlands hitch looks like it bolts to the Cal Touring bag mounts, so those people with Customs will not be able to use it.

Gootsz · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2015, 10:42:57 AM »

Rocker
Good catch.
But fortunately for me i put the bags on mine.

So it is an option for me.

If convert money and take away the VAT which I don't believe we in the USA have to pay it is like $550 plus shipping. Still pricey bit an option.
Micky

rocker59 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2017, 02:32:33 PM »

Bump.

I'd like to to hear the latest on Cal 14 trailer hitches.

AndyBuck · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2020, 09:27:01 PM »

Hi. Any new leads on a hitch for a California 1400 Touring? I have a 2014 and would like to try a small trailer for tours. I have contacted the guys in the Netherlands and they have a pattern to make on but is expensive. I would like to find a North American option. Any leads I can follow?
Thanks,
AndyBuck

not-fishing · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2020, 11:21:46 PM »

For hitches my first thought would be DMC Sidecars.

http://www.dmcsidecars.com/

They don't have one listed but they've probably made one.

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