I'm not even going to mention this tie-down job....
Brave soul...

lp

 

To each his own... This is how I tie down my EG Classic.


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All tie downs are pulling forward into wheel chock. Any front or rear tiedown lets go, the pressure is still pulling forward by the others. Handlebars are a no-no.

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Ahhh... much better.

lp

 

Thanks

 

Nothing personal but please don't take Faulkner's tie down job as an example. Please never tie from the handle bars unless you like riding a whoop sided bike. If you don't have a wheel chock tie from the frame in the front, it will not bend. You want to compress the shocks some. You want the bike secure! The back is only the hold in place. No real need to compress the rear shocks. Just hold her in place on the back, but not from the luggage rack. Find a more sound ridgid mounted area like a rear peg or rear frame. not just a piece of chrome.

I have trailered boats, bikes, campers, You name it all over and ner lost any one of them ..... Never tie down from the handle bars. ........

DOG

 

Thanks Canedog those are good points to remember. I've got a ultra classic and the fairing restricts the use of tie downs from the handle bars. So I choose the crash guard and tie across each other, seems to work out fine.

 

I would agree with the statement of not using the cover. The only way to keep it good and clean is by using an enclosed trailer. Learned this from snowmobiles. Covers only help scratch the paint and still had to wash them when I got home as it had plenty of road grime on it

I would ask a friend for a good enclosed trailer. Open trailers to me, are only good for pushmowers

 

There is a cover that is advertised as a high speed travel cover for open trailers.
www.gatorhide.com However, enclosed is truly the way to go.

 

Thanks guys for all the good information! For now I'm stuck with the open trailer. I own it and it's going to have to do for now. I'm planning a trip from Pittsburgh, Pa. to Florida in Feb. Riding it that far with weather conditions is not going to happen so hopefully it will be dry when I leave. The return trip will not be an issue as I'll have plenty of time to scrub off the grime when I get home.
I doubt if I'll trailer it often enough to justify the cost of an enclosed trailer but you never know. Thanks again!

 

Moe 55
Looks good to me! Exactly what I was looking for!