Tie-down straps...
Road Warrior
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From: Sunapee, NH
RE: Tie-down straps...
I haul my bike from NH to Daytona in Feb.
In the winter the roads up here in the north are rough, theyhave pleanty of frostheaves and potholes. It's about 1250 miles or so and I check the bike every so often.
I have tried the wooden block, it was a piece of 5X5X12 inch oak. After resetting it twice, I realized it wasn't going to work, so I scratched the idea. In theory, it has rhyme to the reason, but in practice, it just didn't work for me.
You may have a different tale to tell after your hike.
let us know
good luck
chappy
In the winter the roads up here in the north are rough, theyhave pleanty of frostheaves and potholes. It's about 1250 miles or so and I check the bike every so often.
I have tried the wooden block, it was a piece of 5X5X12 inch oak. After resetting it twice, I realized it wasn't going to work, so I scratched the idea. In theory, it has rhyme to the reason, but in practice, it just didn't work for me.
You may have a different tale to tell after your hike.
let us know
good luck
chappy
ORIGINAL: youngrider
So what would you think about straping the bike from the crash bar and placing a piece of wood right under the front of the frame? just wondering because with the trailer i am renting I wont be able to strap it from the fork because the eyelets in the floor are to far out from the edge of the bike...so I wouldnt get much pull down on the front tire
So what would you think about straping the bike from the crash bar and placing a piece of wood right under the front of the frame? just wondering because with the trailer i am renting I wont be able to strap it from the fork because the eyelets in the floor are to far out from the edge of the bike...so I wouldnt get much pull down on the front tire
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From: Right Coast
RE: Tie-down straps...
ORIGINAL: sims5
I like the idea of strapping around the frame in the area of the crash bar and using a wood block under the frame so that the suspension won't bounce and you don't have to collapse the front shocks so much.
I like the idea of strapping around the frame in the area of the crash bar and using a wood block under the frame so that the suspension won't bounce and you don't have to collapse the front shocks so much.
For those that ratchet there bikes down hard...DON'T. This could blow out the seals.
Do most of you use 4, 6 or more straps?
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