Quest 474 - First ride with the Taifun 1 trailer

1,071 views · Published 2 December 2012 · 4:22 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: SaintJohn1 · 2012 · Sports

Watch on YouTube

I took delivery of my Novosport Taifun 1 trailer today. After assembling it, I went for a quick ride to see how well it tracks, and whether I can reverse with it.

Tracking is good, but reversing tractor trailer-style is nigh impossible, because the "tractor" (the Quest) doesn't remotely have enough maneuverability to recover any angle of jackknifing. But I pretty much expected that.

Tomorrow I will use the trailer to carry my welding equipment to evening class. That's about 30 lbs of stuff, and the route is rather hilly in places, so I'll see how it fares. Stay tuned for more on this great trailer!

More from this channel

• 0:10 Pierre's retrodirect drive bike, front view

  SaintJohn1

  4,316 views · 13 January 2007

• 0:04 Cable-operated dynamo on an Optima Condor

  SaintJohn1

  3,170 views · 13 January 2007

• 9:20 Timelapse video of a building in construction - 5s/day

  SaintJohn1

  3,357 views · 21 March 2007

• 0:05 Timelapse video of a building in construction - 24 days/s

  SaintJohn1

  253 views · 4 June 2007

• 0:17 Homemade telescopic IR wand to use with a Wiimote whiteboard - the reeling mechanism

  SaintJohn1

  4,132 views · 8 March 2009

• 0:18 Homemade telescopic IR wand to use with a Wiimote whiteboard

  SaintJohn1

  2,013 views · 9 March 2009

• 6:22 KMX Cobra trike in the snow

  SaintJohn1

  1,867 views · 2 February 2010

• 10:01 Quest 474 velomobile, morning commute, 1 of 2

  SaintJohn1

  1,661 views · 13 September 2011