This might be a dumb question but I was wondering.. what the best way is to strap the rear end of my roadking in a enclosed trailer

 

I use the rear floorboard brackets. Strap them down and the bike will be solid!

 

Securing the rear is secondary to securing the front. The front is where the actual securing of the scoot takes place. That said, I agree with BAGGERDSM as far as securing the rear with one exception. I would recommend that you place a block(s) of wood under the crossmember and cinch the rear down onto it via the passenger footboard bracket. This will prevent the rear of the scoot from riding the suspension. Without it, unless you completely compress the shocks you run the risk of strap shock which is slack in the straps if the scoot bounces on the rear suspension. This coud lead to the straps loosening or failing completely.

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I have an open trailer and use the bottom front of the bag crash bars pulling about 45 angle toward the back of the bike. I check the straps (front and back)whenever I stop and keep the whole bike rock solid still. I use the side bars of the open trailer for the other end of the tie downs; don't know why you could not have something like it in the closed trailer.

 

I see in your picutres you have it tied down by the fender... Is it not the best to have your front shocks compressed for a period of time.. I am wondering because I will be hauling it probley a 1000 miles or more... and I have never seen it tied like that before thanks

 

If you dont compress the shocks, how do you secure it?

 

I understand that vettedog but if you look in those pictures there not pullin down on the shocks at all and I have never seen that before... so thats why I was wondering

 

roadking does not belong on a trailer whydid you buy it?
for help dial 1-800-scared-to-ride

 

Seriously was this necessary? The guy is asking a legit qiuestion. If you don't have something constructive to say stfu!

 

just havin a little fun didnt mean no harm yes it was a good question