Does this look good enough to keep the bikes from moving?. Both are in wheel chocks, both are strapped around the fork lowers, and the ultra on the rear around the floorboards and the street glide around the frame beneath the foot pegs. And yes, I do ride long trips without trailering. This is just for a couple days up north. I just did 2 trips this summer, 3000 miles and a 1600 mile trip.
I wouldn't strap down that low. Hook up at the base of the handle bars. You want to compress the forks about half way. That will hold the bike steady even if the straps should slip a bit.
I wouldn't strap down that low. Hook up at the base of the handle bars. You want to compress the forks about half way. That will hold the bike steady even if the straps should slip a bit.
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I have trailered bikes quite a bit.....as a precaution I put four straps on the front of each bike....When I only used one on each side in the front a strap came loose and the bike went back and the muffler rested against the rear ramp. That's what kept it from going over. It only takes a bit longer to put two extra straps per bike on. That's just me !!!
Last edited by Dirty Harry; 09-14-2018 at 08:04 PM.
Does this look good enough to keep the bikes from moving?. Both are in wheel chocks, both are strapped around the fork lowers, and the ultra on the rear around the floorboards and the street glide around the frame beneath the foot pegs. And yes, I do ride long trips without trailering. This is just for a couple days up north. I just did 2 trips this summer, 3000 miles and a 1600 mile trip.
you don't have to justify to anyone why you're trailering. if anyone has any heartburn over it, well, who gives a *** what they think anyway?
as far as 'did i do it right?' you're gonna get a million answers. some will say 'not so low', others, 'not so high'. you do want to avoid strapping to the ends of the handlebars. the metal won't survive that much torque. me personally, the way you have it on the front is good. it keeps the wheel secure in the chock but still allows the suspension to load and unload without interfering with the straps. for the back, i like to attach the straps so that as you tighten, it is pulling the bike into the wheel chock. a couple of extra straps doesn't hurt anything, but you definitely want to check them periodically throughout the trip.
now, the most important part. if you have the harley security, don't forget to put the bikes into transport mode. unless you like replacing batteries when you get to your destination.....
I strap my front wheel into the chock to keep it from moving backwards. I also use two straps each side on the front end, slanted so that they are slightly pulling the bike into the chock. But I use soft tie straps around my risers. As for the rear of the bike, I just strap it to keep it from moving back and forth. Several years ago while trailering in a downpour I hit a rain filled pot hole so hard it knocked the GPS off my dashboard. I pulled over just to check everything and found that one of the straps had snapped. If I didn't have two straps on each side my bike would have been on it's side.
I wouldn't strap down that low. Hook up at the base of the handle bars. You want to compress the forks about half way. That will hold the bike steady even if the straps should slip a bit.
If the OP over compresses the forks he will blow the fork seals.
I did it once on accident and ever since I strap mine at the top of the lower legs and haven't had a problem yet.
However I don't use a wheel chock I use a wheel vice from Pingel.
Expensive but once you lock the wheel down it ain't going anywhere straps or no straps.
09-14-2018, 06:32 PM
First time trailering bikes
