Best way to secure a Motorcycle in a short box?
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From: Thanks Don M!
Originally Posted by pappyman
I move allot of motorcycles.....use ratcheting tie downs with soft ties......I try to tie the fronts down on the forks rather then the handlebars then ratchet the forks down to stop the bounce....tie the rear down at the lower swing arms this allows the bike to move free but the bike will not move
Remember to not tie the bike down with the kickstand under load it will bend the kickstand.....I ratchet the bike down so the kickstand is free to move
Remember to not tie the bike down with the kickstand under load it will bend the kickstand.....I ratchet the bike down so the kickstand is free to move
Hauling 9 in an enclosed trailer can be time consuming. I always checked the bikes more often then if I had a car in the trailer.
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Like I said yesterday, if you block under the frame the shocks will not compress when you hit bumps preventing the bike from moving at all. You could tie it off with 1/4" rope to the four corners of the bed and it still wont move. And tieing off to the handelbars or anything else rubber mounted will ruin the mounts.
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i would also highly recommend that you have a wide enough ramp or put two or three side by side.....even though the tire only needs one. I have seen more than one person stall their bike at the tip of the ramp...or get a little shaken up that high and slow down and then go to put their feet down and have nothing to stand on......and the bike goes one way and you go the other and hopefully you dont have a friend that thinks they can hold up a 600-800 pound bike from the ground. LOL
Good luck....
I do the two tie downs on handlebars with soft straps.....one through rear tire also.
Good luck....
I do the two tie downs on handlebars with soft straps.....one through rear tire also.
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