XT250: KipMoto SherpaX trailer shakedown ride on the 2008 Yamaha XT250

Today is Monday, April 26, 2021. I'm riding my Yamaha XT250 for my work commute and to road test my new KipMoto SherpaX single-wheel adventure trailer. Skip to the end of this description for clickable time indexes.

KipMoto SherpaX trailer: https://kipmoto.com/pages/sherpax

I did a full maintenance on the XT250, including a carburetor overhaul, valve maintenance, oil change, and other road prep before my 2000-mile road trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas.

I installed the trailer a few days before this video, but I hadn't ridden with it on the highway or pulled any heavy weight with it yet. The SherpaX trailer pulls very well behind the XT250 and doesn't cause any new or unexpected handling quirks.

My XT250 already has a slight tendency toward headshake above 65 mph, and the trailer doesn't seem to exaggerate that effect so far. I don't intend to pull the trailer faster than 60 mph during my long roadtrips.

Time indexes:
0:00 Quick look at the KipMoto SherpaX trailer
2:11 XT250 maintenance, road prep, and trip plans
10:00 Pulling the SherpaX trailer on the highway is no problem!
13:50 The SherpaX is more aerodynamic than box panniers
17:55 The XT250 is a great commuter bike
20:24 Closer look at the XT250 and SherpaX trailer mount
24:27 Resuming on my commute home, running errands with the trailer
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