Tie-down location on RSTD?

[Shipper]

I use a locking wheel chock in my trailer and two tie downs to hold the back of the bike down and forward. My question is are the rear crash bars sufficiently secure to use them to connect to my D-Rings or is there a better place Thanks!

[BuddyRich]

I prefer the rear crash bars. They are plenty strong enough.

[Shipper]

I prefer the rear crash bars. They are plenty strong enough.

Update: Just noticed that both rear crash bars are bent from tiedown straps. They are bent in just forward of the bolts (right side is worse). I hope they can be removed and straightened. Anyone got another suggestion for where to put the straps on a RSTD. Thanks!

[Sylvester]

I tie to the handle bars and never on the rear.

 

[massey130]

i use the canyon dancer handle bar holder. i then attach my ratchet strap to the canyon dancer and to an eyelet bolted to the front corner of my trailer. for the rear location, i attach to the frame just forward of where the the rear crash bar attaches to the frame and the other end of the rear ratchet strap goes forward to another eyelet that is bolted to the trailer. both front & rear straps on each side pull forward keeping the bike in the chock. just the canyon dancer on the handlebar is sufficient, but i believe that more is good, so i tie off at the rear for that "just in case" peace of mind. I have not added a part to the trailer, but i want a welded hook where i can run my locking steel cable through the rear tire and frame. i have a thread where i have just completed my trailer this past weekend with 2 pictures. Well, i say complete, i still need to add the piece for my locking cable. I need to re pack the bearings as i know it has been awhile. click the search button at the top right of the page and search for transformer. i transformed my utility trailer to a M/C trailer. make sure your tie down straps clear the bike and have no rub spots. When it comes to my expensive motorcycle, spending up to a hundred bucks or so is a small investment to keep the bike on the trailer.

 

Dale in La

[massey130]

Shipper, i am sorry i read the thread title quickly. my project is for an RSV not TD. there may be similarities with the 2 bikes that may work. i know the canyon dancer handle bar device will work on the TD. i don't use the rear crash bars - i save those for crashes.

 

good thing i have not used them for that yet.

 

dale in La.

[Pegasus1300]

I have found 2 points that seem to work well for the RSTD if you want to use a rear tie down and I always do. One is to use the passenger floorboard mount.This is a very sturdy piece of iron and solidly mounted. The other is just below the passenger floorboards. It is the black tube that is part of the bag mounts and is also a very sturdy piece of tube again well mounted. I like the passenger mounts best cause it gives a better angle.

[wes0778]

Does it have a passenger back rest/sissy bar? That is what I use to tie down the back of my Tour Classic. I do criss-cross them though.

Edited August 19, 2009 by wes0778
Brain malfunction, forgot pictures

[Shipper]

Thanks for the replies! I use a self loading front chock that almost will hold the bike by itself, but will probably use the handlebars (as suggested) only. I hope they can straighten the bars; if not, I'll be looking for a good source to buy new ones.

[massey130]

when i installed my wheel chock, it did the same as yours - nearly holds the bike up all by itself. it held my front tire about 3 or 4 inches in the air in that cradle. i did not like that at all. with the condition of Louisiana roads, that would be tore up in a new york minute. so i took out the cradle thingy. also, if the cradle thingy gives out & the bike drops a few inches, your straps become loose and disaster will be striking soon there after. with only the handle bars strapped, the bad can only get worse. that is why i have the back straps there - insurance.

 

about your crash bars - with the bike on the trailer, strap the front securley and use a ratchet strap to pull your crash bar back in place. it is that easy. i just had to re do my front crash bar after going into a ditch. i was surprised how easy it is to bend 'em up, down, forward and backward. don't use heat, just pull em a bit at a time - release check - pull some more - check - you get the idea.

 

I used a wood block and a 3 pound sledge hammer to bend mine up and forward.

 

Dale in La

[Shipper]

about your crash bars - with the bike on the trailer, strap the front securley and use a ratchet strap to pull your crash bar back in place. it is that easy. i just had to re do my front crash bar after going into a ditch. i was surprised how easy it is to bend 'em up, down, forward and backward. don't use heat, just pull em a bit at a time - release check - pull some more - check - you get the idea.

Dale in La

Just got back from the dealer and paid them $40 for probably doing just what you said. Wished I had checked the forum first, but for that $ they also checked my carb sync-so guess I did alright anyway. The service mgr said they were a lot stronger if pulled back because the factory assumed that was the way they would work in a fall-makes sense. Thanks again!