Fork Supports while trailering
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Fork Supports while trailering
I've been riding dirt bikes for some time, and just bought a Harley last year. The wife and I are going to Sturgis and plan on trailering (is that a word?) the bike. We would ride all the way, but we are camping and taking our own food, tent, sleeping bags, etc. When trailering my dirt bike, I have a thing called a fork support, that keeps the forks from being compressed while tying the bike down. Has anyone heard of doing this for a road bike? If not, should I compress the front forks all the way with the tie downs? Any suggestions would be helpful.
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Matt
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Matt
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RE: Fork Supports while trailering
Use a 4X4 or what ever is needed for height so it compreses the forks but not all the way, covered by some carpet and put it under the frame under the motor, then strap it down to the trailer. It takes the bounce and strain off the suspension
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RE: Fork Supports while trailering
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Ok, woun't mention Jed in this post. The way I was taught to tie down a bike is to put the front tire up against a block of wood and pull down on the front straps to compress the forks a couple inches. Then tie down the rear of the bike pulling down and back. I just use a 2 X 4 for the front, in a trailer with a wooden floor you can just nail it down. I reciently had our Ultra loaded in a U Haul truck, all they did was position some wood 2 X 4's in front just enough to keep the front fender away from the wall of the truck then tighten down on the straps. Worked like a champ.
Have fun in Stugis
Ok, woun't mention Jed in this post. The way I was taught to tie down a bike is to put the front tire up against a block of wood and pull down on the front straps to compress the forks a couple inches. Then tie down the rear of the bike pulling down and back. I just use a 2 X 4 for the front, in a trailer with a wooden floor you can just nail it down. I reciently had our Ultra loaded in a U Haul truck, all they did was position some wood 2 X 4's in front just enough to keep the front fender away from the wall of the truck then tighten down on the straps. Worked like a champ.
Have fun in Stugis
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