Motorcycle tie down
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From: North Carolina
More than one way to skin a cat and they all work.
If you get your bike from point "A" to point "B" without damage to you bike, trailer or anyone else on the highway and you are happy with the results that is all that matters.
A friend of mine borrowed an enclosed trailer to take his bike to the shop. He did not have time to ride and wait for it. Easy right? Well little did he know that who ever installed the "D" rings in the floor did so by simply using wood screws into the floor! No backing washers, no nuts underneat, no nothing. So when he arrived his nice black ultra was laid over with the fairing scraping on the side of the trailer. So the best of straps and technics were worthless as some fool did not know what they were doing when they put the "D" rings in. Could have been worse.
Ride safe, trailer SAFE!
If you get your bike from point "A" to point "B" without damage to you bike, trailer or anyone else on the highway and you are happy with the results that is all that matters.
A friend of mine borrowed an enclosed trailer to take his bike to the shop. He did not have time to ride and wait for it. Easy right? Well little did he know that who ever installed the "D" rings in the floor did so by simply using wood screws into the floor! No backing washers, no nuts underneat, no nothing. So when he arrived his nice black ultra was laid over with the fairing scraping on the side of the trailer. So the best of straps and technics were worthless as some fool did not know what they were doing when they put the "D" rings in. Could have been worse.
Ride safe, trailer SAFE!
Last edited by Cosmic Razorback; Nov 10, 2019 at 07:30 PM.
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More than one way to skin a cat and they all work.
If you get your bike from point "A" to point "B" without damage to you bike, trailer or anyone else on the highway and you are happy with the results that is all that matters.
A friend of mine borrowed an enclosed trailer to take his bike to the shop. He did not have time to ride and wait for it. Easy right? Well little did he know that who ever installed the "D" rings in the floor did so by simply using wood screws into the floor! No backing washers, no nuts underneat, no nothing. So when he arrived his nice black ultra was laid over with the fairing scraping on the side of the trailer. So the best of straps and technics were worthless as some fool did not know what they were doing when they put the "D" rings in. Could have been worse.
Ride safe, trailer SAFE!
If you get your bike from point "A" to point "B" without damage to you bike, trailer or anyone else on the highway and you are happy with the results that is all that matters.
A friend of mine borrowed an enclosed trailer to take his bike to the shop. He did not have time to ride and wait for it. Easy right? Well little did he know that who ever installed the "D" rings in the floor did so by simply using wood screws into the floor! No backing washers, no nuts underneat, no nothing. So when he arrived his nice black ultra was laid over with the fairing scraping on the side of the trailer. So the best of straps and technics were worthless as some fool did not know what they were doing when they put the "D" rings in. Could have been worse.
Ride safe, trailer SAFE!
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From: North Carolina
i bought a toy hauler. Before loading my road glide I got under it and checked to see how the D ring tie downs bolted to,the frame. To my surprise they were long sheet metal screws that screwed through the wood floor and into some sheet metal. I bought some red iron and got some real bolts and nuts and red did the tie down. The red iron laps over the toy hauler frame and cross members and all mounts are now very secure. If you have a toy hauler crawl under it and check it out.
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From: Ormond Beach, Florida
I note that this system is not mentioned and wondering if there is a reason it is not more popular?
I have used it in my utility trailer a number of times and it seems to work well. However, I will add that I do not trust the sysem all by itself, and I do add additional straps to ensure the bike can not tip over under a severe lateral trailer movement or move backward out of the chock. I would be affraid a hard lateral force could actualy damage the front MC wheel and tire. My SGS has front and rear tie down brackets that I use to attach the added straps to. These added straps will prevent tip over but do not compress the front shocks.
I have also purchased a second plate, that I have permenently mounted on my car port concrete floor, that I use to mount the chock in for maintenance and detailing. Very stable for that purpose.
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From: Ohio
I have used it in my utility trailer a number of times and it seems to work well. However, I will add that I do not trust the sysem all by itself, and I do add additional straps to ensure the bike can not tip over under a severe lateral trailer movement or move backward out of the chock. I would be affraid a hard lateral force could actualy damage the front MC wheel and tire. My SGS has front and rear tie down brackets that I use to attach the added straps to. These added straps will prevent tip over but do not compress the front shocks.
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From: South Carolina
I have the Lock & Load Chock and rear tie downs. https://www.locknloadwheelchocks.ca/product-info
I note that this system is not mentioned and wondering if there is a reason it is not more popular?
I note that this system is not mentioned and wondering if there is a reason it is not more popular?
https://wheeldock.com/products/wheel...nt=26294025411
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Nov 11, 2019 at 10:52 AM.
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