We trailered two naggers from Ky to Colorado. We strapped the bikes exactly as instructed by the manual. We also added a block under the frame to keep the bike tight against the trailer. When we arrived my bike had moved from a straight direction to the rear wheel on top of the aluminum about 3 inches. Not sure how it happened. We checked the straps at every stop and it was always good. One last point, the darn bumps in the road really bounced thriller around. Would appreciate any suggestions before we load and hit the road in a few days.

 

You have to strap the rear so it can't bounce sideways. Any bike will bounce to the side if not strapped down to prevent it, the trailer is slick, doesn't take much. Even more important when hauling 2 bikes. 1 strap on each side at rear pulling outward to hold it solid

 

5 point strapping....point 1 ....strap around the chock where the front tire resides....point ..2/3 straps around either handlebars or fender my preference around handlebars strapped down pretty tight......point..4/5 straps around rear tire one in each side....

 

Thats how I've always straped mine down.
Next trip I'm putting a block under the frame and going to Kuryakyan tie down points that bolt to the bolts that hold the driving lights on the down tubes. I've gotten to the point that I don't like going to the bars, even with soft straps.

 

you really shouldn't strap to the handlebars at all. it doesn't take much torque to bend them.

 

Couple straps around the passenger foot pegs kept 2 bagger rear ends straight which is critical considering how skinny that load ramp is (assuming you have the walk up Kendon) If that rear end moves too much the unloading process gets much more interesting.

There was probably 2 inches MAX between the grips/fairing once loaded on the Kendon. Fortunately we had different Baggers (Street & Road Glide) or there would have been some bumping due to the fairings matched up

 

I strap the front around the forks just above the fender. one to each side. Forks are not crushed this way. Can tighten down as hard as I want.

 

Even if you are lucky enough not to bend them, the shock load could cause them to rotate in the bracket, thus loosing any tension they were previously providing.

 

Did the diamond-plate bend as a result of the shift?