Trailering
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Trailering
OK, finally back into my dream Harley. I'll be trailering it along with my wifes bike. The problem is, how do you tie a ROADGLIDE down. I have a Rance trailer with the black, flip-up covered front wheel wells.
This system has worked fine with my previous ride. But that unit didn't have a fairing.
Without chaging to a different form of front tire clamping system, what options do I have?
Chris W.
Windsor, CT
'06 Roadglide
This system has worked fine with my previous ride. But that unit didn't have a fairing.
Without chaging to a different form of front tire clamping system, what options do I have?
Chris W.
Windsor, CT
'06 Roadglide
Road Captain
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From: Albuquerque, NM
RE: Trailering
I'm sure he has his reasons for needing to trailer them and it's really non of our concern. He's asking for help with a problem and he gets these .02 from you guys that aren't worth that. Good going guys and way to contribute to the forum.
Tourer
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From: Newport News, VA
RE: Trailering
ORIGINAL: Dogs of war
I'm sure he has his reasons for needing to trailer them and it's really non of our concern. He's asking for help with a problem and he gets these .02 from you guys that aren't worth that. Good going guys and way to contribute to the forum.
I'm sure he has his reasons for needing to trailer them and it's really non of our concern. He's asking for help with a problem and he gets these .02 from you guys that aren't worth that. Good going guys and way to contribute to the forum.
Andy
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RE: Trailering
I suppose your opinion is worth more than .02 right? If you buy a touring bike, it is designed to be ridden while touring. Touring suggests more than the local bar on Saturday night. If he had said he was ridng a chopper, I can understand that...who can ride that for distance. His lack of responses could be because nobody actually trailers a Roadglide. Lighten up Francis
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RE: Trailering
ORIGINAL: Dogs of war
I'm sure he has his reasons for needing to trailer them and it's really non of our concern. He's asking for help with a problem and he gets these .02 from you guys that aren't worth that. Good going guys and way to contribute to the forum.
I'm sure he has his reasons for needing to trailer them and it's really non of our concern. He's asking for help with a problem and he gets these .02 from you guys that aren't worth that. Good going guys and way to contribute to the forum.
I will keep looking and check back here to see if someone offers up real advice.
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RE: Trailering
On my EG I go under the fairing and over the triple tree down to my d-rings. I use powerTye straps that have the soft loops on them.
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RE: Trailering
I found this previous thread that has some good ideas. https://www.hdforums.com/m_1840397/tm.htm
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RE: Trailering
cw: I also have an '08 Road Glide that for my own purposes I have to trailer once in a while. I found it best to use a CyclePro Chock at the front wheel, a runner on each side of the rear wheel to prevent 'walking' one way or the other and ratchet tie-downs with the soft loop built-in. I pass the soft loop over the engine protection bar between the outside fairing clamp and the frame. I then pull about 1 1/2 inches down on the front suspension. I also tie down the rear with the same ratchet tie-downs only the soft ties are passed over the tour-pak lower loop. Be careful with the rear tie down straps while positioning them so they will not rub against the saddle bags. I do not pull downward as hard on the rear suspension as the front. I have hauled all sorts of dirt and street bikes all over the USA using this system in pickup trucks, open trailers and closed trailers. I have never had a problem.
You will read screams of 'don't do that' from others here on this forum about compressing the front forks. It is total nonsense to worry about a little compression. That is what the forks are designed to do. I just wouldn't trailer the bike with ALL the travel taken up on the front forks. .................. BC
You will read screams of 'don't do that' from others here on this forum about compressing the front forks. It is total nonsense to worry about a little compression. That is what the forks are designed to do. I just wouldn't trailer the bike with ALL the travel taken up on the front forks. .................. BC