How Do You Tie Her Down?
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For the front tie around the Fork Tube right above where the fender meets the tube, and pull down and forward. This will allow to lock it down and allow for full suspension travel in the front which will prevent blowing your forks and straps coming loose during travel. For the back run through the rim ans pull down and back. This will lock the back end down from bouncing and allow for suspension travel.
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The forks are not going to blow out when slightly compressed when tied down.
If the front fork seals can`t take being partially compressed when trailering, how do they manage to survive when a bike with two passengers hits a pothole?
It doesn`t hurt a thing to tie a bike down by partially compressing the suspension.
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Never, ever use the handle bars, ever!!!!
Why compress the suspension if you do not have to? I hear you about not blowing the seals, but why do it anyway. The bike is happier bouncing around as designed. And it is easier to tie her down around the legs, win win.
Why compress the suspension if you do not have to? I hear you about not blowing the seals, but why do it anyway. The bike is happier bouncing around as designed. And it is easier to tie her down around the legs, win win.
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I don`t like the idea of the straps wrapped around the fork legs, so I use a set of bolt on eyes on the frame, and slightly compress the suspension. It works fine.
That`s what I do, and I have been successful with it for many years.
Too many people are stuck on the front fork seals blowing out idea, which is absurd.
It is just tying down a motorcycle, not a nuclear missile...
That`s what I do, and I have been successful with it for many years.
Too many people are stuck on the front fork seals blowing out idea, which is absurd.
It is just tying down a motorcycle, not a nuclear missile...
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