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Nov 20, 2007 | 08:26 AM

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RE: Street Glide Tie Down Question

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I ratchet down (with softies) around the frame neck. One on each side. Then rachet down on the passenger floorboards or pegs-area on each side.

I've never used the handlebars as a mount point as I've been told you can over do it or hit a big bump during transportand bend the handlebars... never seen it though, just heard.

lp

lp,

Arethestraps that are attached to the passenger floorboards/pegs-area on each side pulling forward/down?

Dan

As far as rear straps - Soos and I attach the strap to the bike the same. To the foot board mount. The difference is I don't have a wheel chock topullthe bike into, so I usually have the rear straps pulling out and to therear.
For the front, again, it's different when you don't have a wheel chock. With a wheel chock you don't have to attach the front straps high on the bike.
You can simply attach your straps like Soos has pictured - directly to the lower forks pulling into the chock.
But if you don't have a chock, you'll want to attach your straps high on the bike pulling the bike forward as much as possible.For me that mount point isthe Frame neck or at the very least the crash bar - down tube area.

For the record, I always compress the forks a little but not all the way down. Never had a problem even though some may say you mightblow your fork seals. To me that sounds impossible considering my fat *** with my wife and two tons of gear cannot blow the fork seals... How is a trailer ride with little straps going to?

Anyway, hope that helps. Wish I had pictures, but I think you get the idea.

lp

Feb 15, 2008 | 09:51 PM

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capt42a

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RE: Street Glide Tie Down Question

That's the method I use along with a Condor chock. Works great.
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Stay off the handlebars, you are only asking for trouble there. I don't compress the front shocks, I let it ride its own suspension. I drain the air from the rear shocks, place a wooden block(s) under the cross brace and gently snug the bike down onto the block(s) with ratchet straps attached to the passenger footboard brackets. All strap pressure is pulling forward into my wheel chock.

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Feb 15, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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I also got some of the straps HD uses to ship the bikes to the dealer, asked a friend in parts and got them for nothing.
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That's the method I use along with a Condor chock. Works great.
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Feb 15, 2008 | 10:13 PM

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IBEW505

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RE: Street Glide Tie Down Question

Take a look at www.lockandloadusa.com .I have one and like it alot.

Feb 15, 2008 | 10:46 PM

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youngrider

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RE: Street Glide Tie Down Question

So by attaching ratchet straps to the handle bars and pulling down on them....is it gonna hurt the bushings or anything by doing it one time

Feb 15, 2008 | 11:00 PM

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RE: Street Glide Tie Down Question

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So by attaching ratchet straps to the handle bars and pulling down on them....is it gonna hurt the bushings or anything by doing it one time

Your handlebars are a weak point for attaching a strap due to the fact that they are only secured to the bike by 2 clamps. Any strap shock or continuous vibration to the handlebars could cause them to rotate downward resulting in your straps loosening and losing all holding power. Not to mention that the bars are only 1" or so in diameter,
thin walled and hollow. They are not designed to withstand the stresses that are needed to secure a bike.

When I fasten on the front lower forks I am not compressing the front shocks. I let the bike ride its suspension.

Feb 16, 2008 | 12:14 AM

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RE: Street Glide Tie Down Question

That's crazy. All my bikes street and dirt. I andthree other buddies (one a semi-pro dirt rider) that have strapped bikes in, have always tied at the bars (not this bike yet) and never heard any of this. I always compress the shocks as much as possible. I even have friends push down while I tighten. With no chock I want the most pressure on the front tire so the bike stays put and the bars don't turn or flop side to side. Inever had chocks either. Front wheel against the front of the pickup box, ties up on the bars in the curve about even with the bar clamp, tied forward, out,and down. The back I tied the ties straight out just to secure it. Never had a bike move, come looseor blow seals.