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Traillering Bike
Hey everyone, I have never traillered my bike before and will be doing so this summer. Just wondering the best way to transport it in an enclosed trailer. Should it be on the jiffy stand or upright with one of those holders that grab the front wheel. What is the best places to tie it down? Should I use the handle bars, forks, or neck. What about the rear tie down, use the swing arm?
Bike is a 07 Fatboy, I do know to put the alarm in transport mode.
The trailer has D rings set into in the floor set about 5' apart and is meant to haul bikes, atv's etc.
All help appreciated.
Thank you
Bike is a 07 Fatboy, I do know to put the alarm in transport mode.
The trailer has D rings set into in the floor set about 5' apart and is meant to haul bikes, atv's etc.
All help appreciated.
Thank you
Road Captain
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I use a Condor wheel chauk nowadays. Best thing sense sliced bread. Haul my bikes from Alaska to Arizona every winter(3900miles). Besides the Condor I've built wooden blocks that just fit under the bikes frame so when I snug up the tie downs the frame rests on these blocks to remove any movement from the bikes suspension. I screw these blocks to the floor also. So far, knock on wood, the bikes have been unscathed.
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Get a wheel chock, preferably the kind that you drive into and it locks the front wheel in. That way you can work alone when it comes to tying the bike down. I'd also suggest a set of soft ties that you can loop around the handlebars, frame or crash bar to hook you straps into.
Harbor Freight has a couple different styles of chock. I own both and they've made several trips to Florida & back with no problems.
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ock-69026.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/1800-lb...ock-61670.html
Last year I bought a pair of chocks that have a plate bolted permanently to the floor, but the chock part can be removed to use the trailer for other purposes.
Harbor Freight has a couple different styles of chock. I own both and they've made several trips to Florida & back with no problems.
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ock-69026.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/1800-lb...ock-61670.html
Last year I bought a pair of chocks that have a plate bolted permanently to the floor, but the chock part can be removed to use the trailer for other purposes.
Tourer
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From: Connecticut
Wheel chock and those looped soft ties work great. You need to find the happy medium where the bike is nice and secure, but you don't want your suspension sucked all the way down, you can blow the seals in your forks if it's sucked way down for a long ride while hitting bumps n such. Definitely don't want it on its jiffy stand. Those wheel chocks hold the bike straight up.
Road Warrior
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I have a 16' enclosed dual axle, set up for two dressers.
I have two of these bolted to the floor, drive on and hop off, bike stays there:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1800-lb...ock-61670.html
I have 6 D Rings for each bike, 6 straps, and I put the front soft tie through the fork brace where the fender bolts on. That way it does not pull down on the from suspension when tied down. I use another at the passenger floor boards, and another on the rear crash bars. Never had a problem using this die down method. I would never tie to the handlebars, they could easily move.
I have two of these bolted to the floor, drive on and hop off, bike stays there:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1800-lb...ock-61670.html
I have 6 D Rings for each bike, 6 straps, and I put the front soft tie through the fork brace where the fender bolts on. That way it does not pull down on the from suspension when tied down. I use another at the passenger floor boards, and another on the rear crash bars. Never had a problem using this die down method. I would never tie to the handlebars, they could easily move.
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Forgot to mention that I also put down several pieces of E track on the floor. That way I can move the tie down points to wherever I need them for hauling different bikes. I've hauled Street Glides, my Fat Boy, my wife's Deluxe, another guy's Heritage and a TriGlide.
It's nice to be able to move that tie down point to wherever you need so that straps aren't rubbing on the front fender.
It's nice to be able to move that tie down point to wherever you need so that straps aren't rubbing on the front fender.
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Road Warrior
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If I had it to do over again, I would have installed E Tracks, instead of D Rings.
My D Rings are huge, work well, and 6 for each bike.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-f...hor-60323.html
I through bolted them through the floor, and used large 3" body washers underneath, with SS Nylock Nuts on them.
I just bought my 06 Fat Boy recently, and have already trailered it twice. I used the soft ties up front like I mentioned, and soft ties on the frame in the back since it does not have Passenger Floor Boards (just pegs), or Crash Bars.
My D Rings are huge, work well, and 6 for each bike.
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-f...hor-60323.html
I through bolted them through the floor, and used large 3" body washers underneath, with SS Nylock Nuts on them.
I just bought my 06 Fat Boy recently, and have already trailered it twice. I used the soft ties up front like I mentioned, and soft ties on the frame in the back since it does not have Passenger Floor Boards (just pegs), or Crash Bars.
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If you haven`t bought straps yet, let me suggest buying straps that have built in soft ties, and latch type hooks.
I have some of these and they are the best straps I`ve used (and made in USA):
http://powertye.com/store/index.php?...&product_id=85
I have some of these and they are the best straps I`ve used (and made in USA):
http://powertye.com/store/index.php?...&product_id=85