Trailering a 2010 Road King
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Trailering a 2010 Road King
Hi all. Just got a new Road King (FLHR)& need help/info on loading/trailering it. Will be hauling it to Gatlinburg (300 mile trip) from OH. for a week of riding in Sep't. Have never trailered before. Using 16' Enclosed utility trailer and sharing space with(2)-XL1200C's & (1) 883L, all '09's. Friend's trailer has tie downs. Have been reading about ratchet & cam style straps and soft loops etc. Thinking Chocks may be necessary in place of 2x4 or 4x4. Do 2x's or chocks have to be fastened down to the trailer floor? Any help? ideas? recommendations? Thanks to all of you who gave me sage advice in the past about warranty problems, paint issures, etc. and helped me grow from a Sportster 1200c to the RK.You guys are the best ! Man , what a huge difference. I Love this motorcycle! Thanks again. Safe roads to you all. - R
Road Warrior
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First off I will be in Gatlinburg from Sept. 9th to the 20th so give me a shout and I can take you on a couple of rides up there if you are interested. As far as the trailer I don't see how you are going to get 4 bikes in the trailer I hope you were refering to utilizing two trailers. In my opinion 2 bikes will be fine but more than that you are asking for trouble. As far as equipment do not use any 2 x 4 or such. I would for sure get a wheel chock and you need to secure it through the floor preferable through the cross frame of the trailer. I would also install good anchor points for your tiedowns. I always use large welded eye bolts secured through the frame. I also prefer to use quality heavy duty ratchet straps on all four corners of the bike, two towards the rear pulling the bike back and I use four on the front pulling the bike forwards. All tie downs should be off of the bike at a 45 degree angle for both side to side security as well as front to back security. It may be overkill but it is better to be safe than sorry. When secured this way you will know the bike will not move for any reason. Be safe and give me a shout if you want to take some rides while up there.
Road Captain
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For real?
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Way too many bikes in that trailer, just on weight alone on a single axle trailer IMHO.
Personally, as someone who trailers bikes a lot ( never tell your friends you have a purpose built bike trailer ) I use a Pingle wheel chock and SIX tie downs on anything I transport. I do use the small straps to loop around the points on the bike I am going to use for holding it, and I use whatever longer straps I have within reach to go to the 1/2 inch forged eyebolts that are bolted to the trailers framework.
2 straps to the front pulling the bike tight into the chock, keeping the bars straight and compressing the suspension a little.
2 to the sides, and 2 to the rear, compressing the rear suspension a bit too.
Kickstand up, bike in Neutral.
Personally, as someone who trailers bikes a lot ( never tell your friends you have a purpose built bike trailer ) I use a Pingle wheel chock and SIX tie downs on anything I transport. I do use the small straps to loop around the points on the bike I am going to use for holding it, and I use whatever longer straps I have within reach to go to the 1/2 inch forged eyebolts that are bolted to the trailers framework.
2 straps to the front pulling the bike tight into the chock, keeping the bars straight and compressing the suspension a little.
2 to the sides, and 2 to the rear, compressing the rear suspension a bit too.
Kickstand up, bike in Neutral.
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