Can someone tell me how to tie-down my bike on a Superbike trailer? Where do the straps go on the bike, and then the trailer? It's my first time doing this, so some expert advice will be appreciated
you should see tie down locations or hooks on your trailer which you will use to fix to at that end. Then you need to wedge or secure the front wheel against the end of the trailer (i would have the front wheel toward the front of the trailer that way the weight is toward the car and over the draw bar. To much weight at the back is bad times as it acts like a pendulum). You will need to secure from the handle bars and from the frame or pillion peg mounts...some where at the back of the bike. When strapping down the front dont compress the suspension all the way so it can still take the odd bump on the road. You may also want to leave it in gear as well, just remember when you come to get it off again. Have a few stops of the way to check the straps are still tight as they can work loose with nocking and rolling about down the road. Here is a pick of my bike secured in the back of a van if it helps. just make sure that the bike cant move forward back and side to side and it should be ok. what ever your happy with.
Many thanks TJ Your pic helps a lot. I thought it was logical, but being my first time, I wanted some "moral support"
No worries. That was the first time I took my bike in anything, I was like I had a 2 week old baby with me stopping every 5 mins to check it was ok
Just to add look at where the straps sit at the front if they are to close to the fairings you can secure by going inside the front end and secure nearer the yokes to stop straps rubbing on plastic. My brother recently bought a yamaha and he had to secure in this way
I use a product called Tyre Down which I got from the V2mal website. I think its great and gives me more confidence that just straps, as I was the same and always stopping to check the straps, but with this Im happy the bike isnt going anywhere once its fitted. I also tend to put the bike in gear and tie the front brake lever on just for added security. Sent from my Android using Tapatalk
I use a Motrax Bar Strap in conjuction with a couple of ratchet straps on the front and another ratchet strap attatched to the rear subframe. I ship my 675 about regularly and taken my Boss's Desmosedici to the South of France. Safe as you like. I also make sure there is some old Tshirt/Jumpers/Soft Cloth wrapped round the ratchets if they are anywhere near panels.
Hi CASPER!! ....I'm guessing that you don't yet have a wheel chock or a Canyon Dancer??....No worries...as stated above, leave the bike in gear...you want to have the bike vertical, NOT on the sidestand....best way to do this is to attach both tie-downs to the bars (I double-wrap them and use a weird knot to pop the hook into)...use a couple of pieces of cloth to protect the grips......have a little bit more slack on the sidestand side of the bike - then slowly rachet up the bike on the right (non-sidestand side)....the left side will start to take up some tension on the tie-down...it's your 1st time, so it'll take a bit of fettling, & much easier if you have someone to help by sitting on the bike..if for peace of mind than nothing else - you'll soon figure out how to balance the way you tighten the straps on each side. Couple of tips... 1. Try to have the anchor points at least a few inches to the left or right of the handlebar to which they're mounted...left of the left, right of the right, etc. 2. Torque it down nice & snug....there should be no lateral movement..or very slight at best and, as already stated...there should still be a fair amount of suspension travel left. 3. Tying down the rear of the bike is completely unnecessary...it's attached to the front of the bike - it's going nowhere!! 4. .....Make sure to check your throttle grip after you take the bike down...using the throttle as a tie-down point can occasionally cause it to stick a bit afterward.
I have a multi bike trailer and put the 675 in the centre. Next I use 4 tie down points and looped tie downs (hooks can jump off when you go over bumps and the suspension compresses). First two are at the front coming up from the trailer behind the fairing along side the forks over the bottom yolk and secured. Second two come up from the trailer through the pillion pegs and back down. The front ones are tight in and the rear ones are further out. I also leave it in gear and put a strap through the front wheel and tie it to the front of the trailer to stop any movement. The result is an upright bike that is very well secured.
Well guys, using bits of advice from all of you, my Saturday trip to the course went without a hitch (so to speak ). It left me fresh as a daisy, and able to have a fantastic day
I use 2 straps, side stand up as per the picture from last summer/old bike but nowadays I have a front wheel lock but still only 2 straps.
