Tying a bike down on trailer?
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04-12-2012, 08:15 PM
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Compress shocks slightly...if you are using a wheel chock you can use soft tye on handlebar but dont put much pressure on them as they can bend...if you can compress the shock to get the bike to stand up on its own without the side stand that should be enough pressure.Two more to pull front into chock...then Two on rear swingarm pull into chock same direction....If your **** or on a long tow one around rear wheel pulled to rear with enough pressure to keep from moving side to side.
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04-12-2012, 08:16 PM
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#6
04-12-2012, 08:20 PM
Tie down using soft ties on the fork legs. Use a condor if you can afford to. Securing your bike trying to some what compressing the front shocks is a bad idea. Don't ask me how I know this. The price of the condor and good traps is less than the paint work required to do fix the mess. Trailered two bikes to and from nj to nc and not one issue.
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04-12-2012, 08:58 PM
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04-12-2012, 09:26 PM
This is not my idea but saved it for when I trailer, eventually.
Buy a 2 x 8 x 8ft and cut it in to 4, 2ft pieces. I can't remember how many 2ft pieces you end up using but nail 3 or 4 of them together, just enough to slide under the frame of the bike with a gap of an inch or so. Then, ratchet down the front of the bike and let the
2 x 8's take the "pain" of the bike as opposed to the handlebars and forks. Hope this makes sense.
Buy a 2 x 8 x 8ft and cut it in to 4, 2ft pieces. I can't remember how many 2ft pieces you end up using but nail 3 or 4 of them together, just enough to slide under the frame of the bike with a gap of an inch or so. Then, ratchet down the front of the bike and let the
2 x 8's take the "pain" of the bike as opposed to the handlebars and forks. Hope this makes sense.
#9
04-12-2012, 09:36 PM
This is not my idea but saved it for when I trailer, eventually.
Buy a 2 x 8 x 8ft and cut it in to 4, 2ft pieces. I can't remember how many 2ft pieces you end up using but nail 3 or 4 of them together, just enough to slide under the frame of the bike with a gap of an inch or so. Then, ratchet down the front of the bike and let the
2 x 8's take the "pain" of the bike as opposed to the handlebars and forks. Hope this makes sense.
Buy a 2 x 8 x 8ft and cut it in to 4, 2ft pieces. I can't remember how many 2ft pieces you end up using but nail 3 or 4 of them together, just enough to slide under the frame of the bike with a gap of an inch or so. Then, ratchet down the front of the bike and let the
2 x 8's take the "pain" of the bike as opposed to the handlebars and forks. Hope this makes sense.
It was snug and not going anywhere but I wasnt worried about the shocks at all.
#10
04-13-2012, 01:30 AM
This is not my idea but saved it for when I trailer, eventually.
Buy a 2 x 8 x 8ft and cut it in to 4, 2ft pieces. I can't remember how many 2ft pieces you end up using but nail 3 or 4 of them together, just enough to slide under the frame of the bike with a gap of an inch or so. Then, ratchet down the front of the bike and let the
2 x 8's take the "pain" of the bike as opposed to the handlebars and forks. Hope this makes sense.
Buy a 2 x 8 x 8ft and cut it in to 4, 2ft pieces. I can't remember how many 2ft pieces you end up using but nail 3 or 4 of them together, just enough to slide under the frame of the bike with a gap of an inch or so. Then, ratchet down the front of the bike and let the
2 x 8's take the "pain" of the bike as opposed to the handlebars and forks. Hope this makes sense.
The important thing is to check/tighten the straps after the first 10 miles or so and then check at every stop. I don't compress the shocks over half way. The chock is the key to the whole deal IMHO. I have never had a problem doing it this way.
Last edited by mike5511; 04-13-2012 at 01:32 AM.