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55 is recommended. Doesn't mean you can't do 60 or more w/o problems. They always err on the safe side, especially since u r playing with their equipment. But i intend to stay pretty close anyways to be safe. As far as getting rear ended, i know the area like the back of my hand and as long as u stay in the right lane theres no worries. Driven this freeway all my life and at near 70 that's plenty of experience to know whats safe to do here. But thanks for the warnings anyways,can't hurt to be reminded of those things.
You didn’t mention what model? We just trailered my CVO Limited and my buddy’s CVO RG on our recent 4650 mile trip, and ended up having to rent two UHaul MC trailers as my new enclosed trailer wasn’t built in time.
We used loop straps (one end inverted) anchored around the motor mounts, as Matt Quaid suggested in this video:
also, i found out using soft ties on my bike that by torquing them down on the fork lowers embedded the pattern from the soft tie into the powder coat. what i had done in the past, and will probably do again in the future, is to use soft ties on the down tubes, and place a chunk of wood under the bottom of the frame. crank down on the strap until the frame contacts the wood and that will keep your suspension from loading/unloading.
also, i found out using soft ties on my bike that by torquing them down on the fork lowers embedded the pattern from the soft tie into the powder coat. what i had done in the past, and will probably do again in the future, is to use soft ties on the down tubes, and place a chunk of wood under the bottom of the frame. crank down on the strap until the frame contacts the wood and that will keep your suspension from loading/unloading.
This is all you need!! This has worked for me numerous times over tons of miles, Cheers
Ive trailered bikes hundreds of miles driving 60-70 mph. I put the front tire against the trailer rail or even better a chock if you have one, strap to the triple trees and compress the forks a couple inches, and a strap across the back tire to keep it from bouncing.
Never had a problem even hauling two bikes side by side 2 inches apart.
All good ideas, also buy some loop soft tie straps, then you can hook the loops instead of the bike frame, be sure to secure any loose straps. Just a few hundred miles why not store at a dealership while you drive the the U-Haul, then take a rental car back to the dealership and ride your bike home? Just a thought.
All good ideas, also buy some loop soft tie straps, then you can hook the loops instead of the bike frame, be sure to secure any loose straps. Just a few hundred miles why not store at a dealership while you drive the the U-Haul, then take a rental car back to the dealership and ride your bike home? Just a thought.
Trust me, i have gone over every scenario and this is the only one that works w/o issues. That method would have me driving a complete extra round trip and gas is $4.50 here at the moment, not to mention i am going to be driving a long ways altogether so the last thing i need is a few hundred more miles.
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