O
ver the past 35 years I have had several
trailers for carrying motorcycles. From
a three bike rail with 10-inch wheels
(it suffered lots of punctures as it didn’t like
long fast trips), old box trailers converted to
a three bike trailer in a chariot style popular
within the WMCC during the 80s and 90s
(ended up stolen along with a bike and a gas
welding set), common utility trailers, and two
low-loading types that were handy... but only
good for transporting bikes and no use at all
at carrying gravel for my driveway.
So, after lots of not-so-perfect trailers, I was
attending the 2016 Fieldays and got talking
with Tony Heads at the Kea Trailers stand. We
chatted about KEA and what they do, so after
a lengthy chat I left with an appointment to
visit KEA HQ for them to get a handle on what
I needed.
A couple of weeks later I pulled up at KEA
to be greeted by Tony, who got into working
out exactly what I needed from a trailer. I
told him I wasn’t after much really – just one
which could carry my Ural sidecar outfit, is
1700mm wide, can carry three or four dirt
bikes easily… and could carry at least half
a cubic metre of gravel and firewood. He
scratch his head and, after a bit of thinking, I
was shown the 96ST model. It has a nine foot
long by six foot wide deck, with the added
attraction of the deck being a tipper, which
has been handy a few times for the gravel
and firewood I was talking about.
After all this time struggling with borrowing
one trailer for the sidecar and using my own
for bikes and yet another for general duties
around the property, there was one matching
Simple but oh so handy
SPECS
All of KEA’s utility trailers come with
the following specs:
• 5 year warranty
• Aluminium tread plate or hardwood
marine ply deck
• A heavy duty tipping mechanism to
allow deck tilt
• Fully hot dip galvanised
• Quality components used throughout
the trailer
• Full RHS (Rectangular Hollow Section)
chassis
• Pressed steel mudguards
• Fully welded frame construction
• Mitred chassis corners
• Wiring loom enclosed within
drawbar and chassis through wiring
grommets
• Nyloc bushed suspension fitted in an
anti-rattle hangar
• Stainless steel D-shackles
• Load rated safety chain
• 12v LED lights fitted
• Lamps fitted in the rear channel at
full width of trailer for added safety
• Tie points conveniently located under
trailer
Single wheel centred,
its most common position
KIWI RIDER 81