How to tie down my monster on a trailer?

[silentbob]

I know Home Depot has tie down straps, bet WalMart does too.  I really like the cycle cynch too.  I got one from AMS in dallas when I bought the bike.  Stability will improve greatly if you can compress the suspension a bit too.

How does the cycle cynch compare to the canyon dancer?

[mitt]

Damm!! How many tie down you got on that thing?

5     It was a long trip.  I do 1 one each front corner and 1 in the back normally, but I had a couple more, so I doubled up the fronts.

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Do not put the hooks on the frame.  Put the hooks on the trailer, and run the nylon web up around the fork tubes in between the triple clamps.

mitt

[CETME]

for crying out loud, how many pictures do you need?!  jk here's a close-up

[Armor]

You should use Ratchet straps instead of Cambuckles.  They are positive locking.  A Cambuckle can slip with vibration.  I'm an engineer and design Tie down straps.

[Cucciolo]

for crying out loud, how many pictures do you need?!  jk here's a close-up

That is a good pic!! Thanks man!

I will be picking up the bike on Friday since it is storming pretty bad here in TN and KY. I will post pictures of my new S4R when I bring it home!! 

[hypurone]

I bought the straps today.. but I have no way of getting the "softies" to put around the triple clamps. Will I damage the finish by using the hooks on the clamps without softies? what else can I use to maybe cover the hooks?

I put small towels in between the strap and the TT or fork tube or frame or whatever your'e gonna run the strap around to prevent it rubbing directly on the component. Works like a charm.

[mitt]

for crying out loud, how many pictures do you need?!  jk here's a close-up

I don't do it exactly like that either.  I run the hook through the fork like that, but then run the hook down to the same trailer point as the other end of the strap, so there is no metal parts anywere near the bike.

mitt

[arai_speed]

Let's stop the madness!!! Go with a friend and RIDE  the damm thing back!  [moto]

[the_Journeyman]

IZ just nails his tires to the trailer deck ~

I use cam straps, about like everyone has already said.  Never had a problem, check them every stop.  Water makes them stretch, keep that in mind ~

JM

[CETME]

Mitt, my Ancra's are not long enough to do it your way. I haven't scratched my bike doing it my way, but I would definitely say that the method you use is foolproof, definitely no way to scratch the bike.

[Duc Stamp]

I like the advice you got in the first response.

Just an FYI, you will be fine with just two straps up front and something for the front wheel to rest against in front, but my opinion on tying down the back is why not?  The added safety is worth the price of another strap.

[the ron]

oh, btw, DON'T put a cover over a motorcycle. If it's loose, it will slap around in the wind and can damage your paint.

Let it get wet. It's no problem drying something. Fixing knicks and chips is another thing.

i wish this thread was around two weeks ago. i destroyed my front cowl and windscreen because the plastic i covered my bike with flapped back and forth over my bike and it scratched the cowl, wind screen and rear cowl. i was upset

the ron

[Red5]

How does the cycle cynch compare to the canyon dancer?

The Canyon Dancer pushes up on the grips when it's tightened and the slack is taken out by the tie-downs.  This supposedly puts the throttle in a bind and may break the throttle housing pin (or so I read from second-hand reports). 

The Cycle Cinch has metal d-rings dangling down from the grip covers to which the tie-down hooks are attached.  When the slack is taken out, it pulls down and away from the grips.


In the year and half that I used the Canyon Dancer on my bikes, transporting them back and forth between track days or weekend trips, I never had a issue with damage on the grips or throttle parts.  That being said, I did purchased a Cycle Cinch when I decided to get another handlebar tie-down product.  I use the Cycle Cinch primarily now, with the Canyon Dancer as back-up.