Ducati Monster Forum

I have a trailer which is set up for transporting my dirt bikes and could easily hold a couple of road bikes, but one concern I have is that when I tie down the traily I put a choc in between the front wheel and the clamps so the suspension doesn't compress and slacken the tie down if you hit a bump.
Any of you guys had much experience with tie down a road bike, is it OK just compressing the forks and securing the rear?
I really don't want it to tople over on the trailer, with my traily it wouldnt be the end of the world but I would be seriously PISSED if the Duc goes down.

Hi Tri I have been strapping the monster using the front axels between the forks and the rim using ratchet straps not pull straps works great and no suspension compression

In the rear I use one side of the swing arm and the axel on the other side.

Just take a look at this pic the green straps on the front of Big Al's GT.The yellow straps on back swing arm and blue straps on the front axels of Mattys bike.The strap to the bars are just extra strapping.

couldnt link the pic so go to Mattys page

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23294119@N00/2772382731/in/set-72157606793303382/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23294119@N00/2773231188/in/set-72157606793303382/

Hmmm, I may have to re think this, My trailer has tie down points on the top of the side of the trailer. So attaching straps to the lower fork legs will be lower than the mounts. I can feel some enginuity brewing.

I tie down from the bottom triple clamp to eye bolts in the corner of the trailer, compressing the forks . My front wheel fits into a chanel so it dosn't slip sideways and the rear wheel is tied so it dosn't go sideways as well. I've probabaly traveled thousands of k's like that with no dramas. compress the forks enough so that you can give the bike a good shake and its solid in the trailer and make sure you tie off the tie-downs.

I use a tyredown when moving my Duc

http://www.kyaracing.com.au/product.htm

Absolutely brilliant as it holds onto the back wheel and lets the suspension do its thing  :)

wow...  never seen them before!  look like the'd be worth a try.  pretty good ya reckon?   tho,at 184$ they'd want to be...
I might make one...     :)

I do agree that it cost a fair bit, but then it beats busting up your Duc or worst still, having it fall over during the trip.

I thought about making one myself also but then it's an Australian company, they were friendly and helpful, so I thought why not support Aussie ingenuity!

Few enough Aussie companies left anyway.

I towed my bike from Brissy to Sydney without ever needing to re-tie it and it didn't budge. It is a bit weird watching the bike in the mirrors as it does move on its own suspension (see the video links).

Overall I'm more than happy with the investment.

+ 1 on tieing down at the bottom clamps.

Rob

alternatively, if you wanna use your trailer for other stuff, just grab a 9" grinder, some timber boards and some rope

(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9750/1078fm1.jpg)

 :P