Trailering Tips???
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From: MA
Thanks, those are the old pics when I picked the bike up in June of '07. You can check my album for some updated, but not up to date pics.
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From: Mid Missouri - Go Mizzou Tigers
Well, I made it to New Mexico with no problems. Thanks for the tips on tying it down.
I tied the bike down in the trailer front and back. I pulled the forks down about 2 inches.
It never moved during the 950 mile trip.
I bought my own trailer because I also need a garage out here in the high desert. Some days the wind and dust/dirt is nearly unbearable. I also needed a placed gto keep the bike secure so this trailer works out great.
Now as soon as weather and time off permit, I'm off to the mountains in Cloudcroft, then to Ruidoso and other places with lots of curbey scenic roads.
I tied the bike down in the trailer front and back. I pulled the forks down about 2 inches.
It never moved during the 950 mile trip.
I bought my own trailer because I also need a garage out here in the high desert. Some days the wind and dust/dirt is nearly unbearable. I also needed a placed gto keep the bike secure so this trailer works out great.
Now as soon as weather and time off permit, I'm off to the mountains in Cloudcroft, then to Ruidoso and other places with lots of curbey scenic roads.
Anybody trailered without a chock? I'll be renting a trailer to move mine this spring and might not be able to bolt a chock in.
Along with that, what chock brands have you had good experience with?
Along with that, what chock brands have you had good experience with?
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From: Chicago/Arlington Heights
Joe, That is quite the load! I cant help but laugh....... Do you load from the side and the back?
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Well, I made it to New Mexico with no problems. Thanks for the tips on tying it down.
I tied the bike down in the trailer front and back. I pulled the forks down about 2 inches.
It never moved during the 950 mile trip.
I bought my own trailer because I also need a garage out here in the high desert. Some days the wind and dust/dirt is nearly unbearable. I also needed a placed gto keep the bike secure so this trailer works out great.
Now as soon as weather and time off permit, I'm off to the mountains in Cloudcroft, then to Ruidoso and other places with lots of curbey scenic roads.
I tied the bike down in the trailer front and back. I pulled the forks down about 2 inches.
It never moved during the 950 mile trip.
I bought my own trailer because I also need a garage out here in the high desert. Some days the wind and dust/dirt is nearly unbearable. I also needed a placed gto keep the bike secure so this trailer works out great.
Now as soon as weather and time off permit, I'm off to the mountains in Cloudcroft, then to Ruidoso and other places with lots of curbey scenic roads.
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Put the straps on so that if a strap breaks or comes loose the buckle/ratchet is not left hanging or swinging around to bang into the bike. Keep the buckle/ratchet near the anchor point, not near the bike. If the strap does break, the buckle/ratchet will fall to the floor and not be left hanging from the bike. Also, don't put anything in the trailer that is not tied down. Nothing on shelves, hanging from the walls, or loose on the floor. Anything left loose has a way of finding your bike and the results are usually not good. I use 8 straps on my bike, 2 front and 2 rear attached to the trailer walls, 2 front and 2 in rear attached to the trailer floor. Overkill? maybe, but I have NEVER had a problem. Straps are cheap, dents, scratches, and broken parts are not.