[VAC] Re: Carry a Vespa in the trailer?

[Sarah Calhoun <srcalhoun@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have tried a Vespa (in England) and I felt decidedly underpowered.  It was
probably one of their earlier incarnations, but even 75 wouldn't get you out of
much trouble where I drive; that's the speed the trouble is going already.
Transport-weightwise, though, they do make a lot of sense, and especially for
putting in the trailer or on the tongue or rear bumper.  I should probably have
put the question more in terms of the trailer:  I have heard people talk about
reinforcing their floors, is that for carrying a certain amount of weight or is
that more about repairs (e.g., reinforcing with epoxy)?  Not having ripped out a
floor I don't know what the joists look like, are they designed to just hold
what the trailer comes with or are they able to take something else jumping up
and down on them, e.g., a motorcycle on an unpaved road?  Do people find the
joists bent & twisted when floor or belly pan is removed or do they generally
seem to have held up pretty well?  Also, is any amount of weight on the tongue
okay as long as it's balanced so the actual tongue weight is right for the
hitch?  Seems like loading it up front & back, you could break it right over the
axle, unless the structural shell distributes the weight no matter how you pack
it?  If I put the motorcycle on the tongue then presumably I have to find
someplace else for the propane bottles, like over the axle?

--Sarah