2014 Ultra Limited Tie Down anchor Pionts
Tourer
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From: Caledonia, Wi.
I use these two methods for tie down, easy breezy.....
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...-down-brackets
https://www.yelvingtonusa.com/produc...-down-brackets
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...-down-brackets
https://www.yelvingtonusa.com/produc...-down-brackets
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From: Michigan
Two per side on the passenger floorboards could be considered overkill, but in the OP's case, w/o a securely mounted wheel chock, this is the right way to do it.
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From: Davenport, IA
I have a wheel chock bolted to the floor of my trailer. I avoid strapping anything above the shock. As depicted in the Harley service video, I wrap the strap around the lower down tube just above the front axle where the fender bolts to the forks. This way, you don't have to worry about compressing the shocks, allowing the the bike to bounce with down pressure applied to the shocks from the straps. So make sure the D-rings are in front of the bike mounted to the floor. If your chock is bolted down, all you need to do is pull the bike into the chock, and it isn't going anywhere.
For the rear, I wrap a strap around the rear wheel and secure it so that the strap, again pulls the bike forward into the chock. All the rear strap does is essentially keep the bike from drifting left to right, so you don't have to ratchet it down too tight. Just enough to pull it forward a bit, and keep the rear from shifting side to side.
For the rear, I wrap a strap around the rear wheel and secure it so that the strap, again pulls the bike forward into the chock. All the rear strap does is essentially keep the bike from drifting left to right, so you don't have to ratchet it down too tight. Just enough to pull it forward a bit, and keep the rear from shifting side to side.
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Park in the chock and try to step off the bike to see if it will fall over. If your chock will hold the bike up without straps, then I tie the lowers, like the video, to secure the front wheel in the chock. The bike will not fall over. I tie the rear straps to passenger pegs to keep the rear of the bike stable. If you want a little more piece of mind, then strap to the engine or bag guards, but only tight enough to keep the bike secure. You really don’t need to crank down on the straps if the front wheel is secure. I like strapping to the lowers better because you don’t have to pull the bike down on the shocks, which puts a lot of force on the strap. If you strap to paint, you can strap burn the paint even on the frame.
I have not seen those mounting plates before. Great idea if the chock won’t hold the bike up.
Beary
I have not seen those mounting plates before. Great idea if the chock won’t hold the bike up.
Beary
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From: Rolla
http://powertye.com/store/index.php
Mine are the Powertye - 1˝" FAT STRAP Deluxe Ratchet w/Sheepskin Soft-tye
They also make a 2" version.
Last edited by RollaMo; Oct 8, 2017 at 04:53 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2015
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From: DFW Texas!!
The HD Tie Down brackets pulling the bike into a secured wheel chock CHECK!
The 1-1/2" ratcheting soft tie downs CHECK CHECK!
A ratcheting tie down wrapped thru and around the rear wheel to keep the back from hoppin around CHECK CHECK CHECK!!
But remember, if you decide to tye off to a crash bar or a peg......you're only as secure as the threads in the frame OR as secure as the grade of the bolt into the frame.
(No, it's not a Harley but you get the idea)
The 1-1/2" ratcheting soft tie downs CHECK CHECK!
A ratcheting tie down wrapped thru and around the rear wheel to keep the back from hoppin around CHECK CHECK CHECK!!
But remember, if you decide to tye off to a crash bar or a peg......you're only as secure as the threads in the frame OR as secure as the grade of the bolt into the frame.
(No, it's not a Harley but you get the idea)