tieing down a bike to transport it

[Slide Panda]

Couple tie-down tuts by the local gang

-Where zooms photos are from
http://www.mad-ducati.com/tiedown/TieDown.html

Very similar method
http://www.mad-ducati.com/ShowPage2.php?PageName=Technical/TieDownCAE/TieDown.html

[swampduc]

It's pretty easy not to overcompress the shocks using a canyon dancer. Just make sure they still have some movement in 'em. I usually tighten about an inch and a half. I've been moving bikes that way for yrs and have never broken a shock seal. The reason I haven't installed a chock is that I use the truck bed to move all manner of stuff and don't want to obstruct it. Plus I plan on getting a bike trailer soon.

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

need better pics..
so put some straps on the handle bars tie down to the floor dont compress to much about an inch
and then where do i tir the rear straps to? the swing arm?

[swampduc]

need better pics..
so put some straps on the handle bars tie down to the floor dont compress to much about an inch
and then where do i tir the rear straps to? the swing arm?

What bike, Beck?

[mitt]

I personally don't like tie downs on the handle bars.  The bars can rotate in the clamps if they the clamps are a little loose and result in a loose bike.

I like to go around the forks, just above the lower triple:



Also, all chocks are not $300.  Static ones like I have on my trailer are $60, and very nice.

If I had a van, I would make a 2' x 4' floor out of 3/4 plywood for the bike's front wheel to sit on.  It would have a static chock bolted to it, and then some beefy hooks near the outer edge to front corner to attach the straps to.

mitt

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

What bike, Beck?

749

[mitt]

749

nevermind about around the forks then, no room.

Here is an idea of what you could use if you were using a vehicle without mounting points on the floor.



mitt

[Raux]

need better pics..
so put some straps on the handle bars tie down to the floor dont compress to much about an inch
and then where do i tir the rear straps to? the swing arm?

didn't use rear tie down. straps press front wheel against wall, side to side and for aft movement controlled by straps on bars. the thing is a special piece that fits over the handles and has drings for hooks. won't slip off.

[Ducnial]

I went in between, $40 work perfect on a S4r.  Mounting bolts included.  I just bolted it to a piece of plywood and temporarily screwed it to the trailer floor.  If not would suggest putting down a couple 2x4 along each side of the wheels  otherwise the bike could dance out from under the straps.  Just put it in first gear to help take the strain off the straps from it rolling fwd & back.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96349

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

ok so in the end a baxley wheel chox and 2 straps on the triple clamp pulling it forward and call it a day

[Kopfjager]

ok so in the end a baxley wheel chox and 2 straps on the triple clamp pulling it forward and call it a day

[swampduc]

Good deal, man, should work fine.

[zooom]

ok so in the end a baxley wheel chox and 2 straps on the triple clamp pulling it forward and call it a day

DING DING DING DING... We have a winner!!!

[zooom]

BTW...you won't regret buying a Baxley...like I said...I use mine for everyday parking instead of the kickstand in the garage!

[triangleforge]

Another thing I've found VERY useful with the ST2 and other faired bikes like your 749 is a pair of the webbing dogbones, which I loop around the lower triple so that all of the hardware from the tiedown straps is very much NOT within four or five inches of the fairings. A thousand miles of road vibration will chew a nice little hole in your paint & plastic if one of the hooks or ratchets can contact something. I know.   

The Canyon Dancer would do the same thing, but I've never used one.

Here's how we rolled the ST2 the first time -- very secure for about 450 miles, but if you look closely at the right-front strap, we crossed the dogbones for some dumb reason (right hand strap attached to the left side of the triple, and vice versa), so the hook is too close to the front fender and rubbed a deep, 1" scratch in the paint.