Tie Down Question

[Roadhand]

As I have never trailered my RSMV, my question is where do you place the tie downs on the front of the bike?

I have a 5x10 and my wife is wanting to trailer it a distance then spend the weekend riding around the area. (location unknown to date)

I have good secure places on the trailer but I have not quite figured out where to place the straps to hold the front.

I have vents attached to the front engine guards so I can not tie it there.

Any help will be appreciated.

[Tom]

Jim,after the meet Sunday I only live 35 minutes or so from the Salt Lick so we will ride on out and I will show you my set up. I use a Condor Front wheel stabilizer and can show you the tie down set up..Heck if you want just use my trailer.Need a brake controller on your truck though as it has brakes. Tom

[Roadhand]

I appreciate the offer.

What are you doing on the site, I thought you were supposed to be working?

Anyhoo, I am sure I can strap it down to secure it but where do you place the straps on the front?

[Vance]

When I trailered mine, I used soft straps on the handlebars, and on the rear crash bars. Snugged everything down to put the shocks in compression using ratcheting tie-downs. Bike rode fine.

Hope to see you Sunday.

[Jerry W]

I uses a Condor wheel chock, it holds the front time sationary. The bike will also stand upright when you step off without use of the side stand. You can then use soft ties, one on each fender brace where the front fender attaches to the forks and snug it down with tie downs. A couple more soft ties with tie downs on the bars just for insurance. Then a couple of ties on the back and you are good to go. The ties on the bars are actually just insurance, no need to compress the forks, just tight enough to keep them from coming loose. The ones on the back keep the back end from walking around on the trailer.

 

Hope this helps. I can load it up on the trailer and take some pics if it will help.

[Tom]

I appreciate the offer.

What are you doing on the site, I thought you were supposed to be working?

Anyhoo, I am sure I can strap it down to secure it but where do you place the straps on the front?

Im in my truck in the sleeper in Huntsville,Texas! I tie to the handlebars and bring it carefully down between the faring and lower leg guards and it does not move.

[Guest longtrain59]

All the guys I know use soft straps over the triple tree. We've seen to many handle bars slip in the clamps and the tie downs get really loose. The soft straps are 12" chokers or a short strap with a loop on each end. This method will collapse the front suspension and the tie downs won't work loose. You can't damage any ABS this way either.

[sarges46]

All the guys I know use soft straps over the triple tree. We've seen to many handle bars slip in the clamps and the tie downs get really loose. The soft straps are 12" chokers or a short strap with a loop on each end. This method will collapse the front suspension and the tie downs won't work loose. You can't damage any ABS this way either.

 

Concur....triple tree...nothing to work loose and mostly nothing that will bend.

 

Freebird has pics of his bike loaded up on a trailer. Ya may have to search for them though.

 

Found it for ya... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7732&highlight=Trailering

[dynodon]

The few times I have had to trailer my Royale, I have done what I usually do, WAY overkill on the tie-downs.

 

I used a couple on the triple tree, a couple near the passenger seat to the sides, two around the front tire down low to make sure it doesn't slide (would not be necessary with a wheel chock that can hold the bike up) and also a couple around the tire/rim on the back out to the side.

 

I wanted to make sure the bike not only stood up, but could not in any way move left/right if the tires slid some.

 

Heck, I was even using 2" straps for some of it! but I bought a good pack of 1" straps and have I think 8 of those that I use now.

 

It takes so little time to tie something down REAL secure, I recommend two or four more straps than the usual four isn't out of line.

[Squidley]

The pics of Brad T's bike is how I tie mine down also, I dont go to the handlebars. I also agree with using plenty of straps, I always use at least 4 and many of the time I use 6. I had a bike fall over 1 time in a trailer...that will never happen again

[BEER30]

I use a handlebar strap , call the Canyon Dancer , http://www.canyondancer.com/ . Loops slip over the grip and cross over to other grip loop and then connects to rachect straps . My front tire is in a home made wheel choke . The rear , I have soft straps connected to either my trailer hitch , crash bars , or trunk support bars . Depending on the trips I take . Long haul trip , roads can get either rough , or unpredictable traffic , so I use sometimes up to 6 straps for security . Maybe overkill , but more safe .

One soft strap I made is 36" long . I fold it doubled , pass the folded in between the handle bar clamps , then pass the tails through the loop , pull slack and pass each end to each side to secure to rachet straps . I feel I have more security loctaed in this position as there is no give in the handlebars as they flex during hard bumps .

I make my own straps as well . Don't trust them poly-propylene webbing straps or #69 thread sewn connections . Cordura nylon webbing or tubular webbing sewn with either #138 or bigger threads for me . Besides , I have spools of webbing and sewing machines at my disposal . :banana:

Also too , where my webbing may cross over trailer side rails or other metals , I made wear guards that I pass the webbing through to break up the contact between the tie down straps and anything that can be abrasive .

 

I may look like a Boy Scout at a Girl Scout Jamboree with all this bondage going down the road , but hey ....Safety First

 

BEER30

[Ferrantelli]

This is the chock I use and it hold the bike up by itself and then tie down with rackets.The removable one.

 

http://www.discountramps.com/mcImages/bike-pro-wheel-chocks.jpg