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I had the HD tie down brackets on the forks of my 2014 Limited. Seems these, nor any other brand I've found, will not work on the trglides. Anybody know why they don't work? Do you have front tie down brackets on your triglide? Thanks!
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Not sure why they will not fit/work.

I use soft shackles around the lower fork leg, right above the fender mount point.

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Not sure why they will not fit/work.

I use soft shackles around the lower fork leg, right above the fender mount point.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzbKysq1ymc
Yep that's how I tie down now but really liked the brackets. Thanks!
 
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I don’t like the tie downs on my Tri …I like to use the soft ties around the fender bracket as well. I used the tie downs but only as a redundancy.
 
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I don’t like the tie downs on my Tri …I like to use the soft ties around the fender bracket as well. I used the tie downs but only as a redundancy.
What tie down brackets do you have? Thanks!
 
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What tie down brackets do you have? Thanks!
None, I had Kuryakyn on my Electra Glide but not on my last 14 or current 21 trike. I just towed my 14 to Canada in August and it did fine. Have some D rings welded on the front of my trailer and recessed foldaway hooks in the back of the trailer floor. I bought ratcheting tie down straps with the spring clip to prevent the from coming off.
 
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Originally Posted by PopsHD
I had the HD tie down brackets on the forks of my 2014 Limited. Seems these, nor any other brand I've found, will not work on the trglides. Anybody know why they don't work? Do you have front tie down brackets on your triglide? Thanks!
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I tried putting tie down brackets on my TG. They will mount on the right side but the way the steering stabilizer mounts on the left side keeps the bracket from sitting flush underneath the driving light mount.
I hoped I described in a way it makes sense.
 
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