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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 10:07 PM
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Handlebars with soft straps and either the bag guards or your passenger peg/board mounts depending on where your rear tie down points are. You don't want the rear to pull back as much as it holds down. But everyone who says they have bent a handlebar is because they yanked the straps down way too tight. Get the straps evenly tight so when you wiggle the bike the trailer or truck moves with it and be done. Don't jack it down. But use some good straps and trust them. Not the cheapest ones you can find.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by alazlo
DON"T, I SAY DON"T USE THE HANDLEBARS!!! You'll bend them or cause other damage to the bike. Tie the bike down with straps between the front fender and the fork. That will allow the bike to travel on it's own suspension won't blow out your fork seals, and won't bend up your handlebars.....
This is correct. The straps can rub on the cowbells and leave rub marks. Use some rags to prevent this.
 
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