How to tie down my monster on a trailer?

[Cucciolo]

Hello guys! I will be picking up my first monster tomorrow.. WE are 240 miles away and I'm thinking about renting a uhaul motorcycle trailer and hauling it back home. Where can I get some tie downs and what would be the best place to put them on the duc? It would suck to see it tip over the trailer on to the road at 50mph...

Any suggestions appreciated!

[mitt]

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I go from each front corner of the trailer floor, up around the nearest fork tube, then back to the same corner of the floor. Have the points on the floor as wide as possible, so it triangulates the straps.

I also use a chock, or have your wheel up against something solid, so the straps cannot come loose if the bike moves.

I put a 3rd stap from one rear corner of the floor, and weave it through the grab handles, then down to the other rear corner, to keep the rear end from bouncing.

good luck.

mitt


I will reply here this time instead of the other board...

Thanks MITT!!

Were do I get the straps??

Buy some before you go!  Do you have a farm supply store, or motorcycle shop nearby?  You can use the cam buckle type, or the rachet type.

cam



rachet



You might need to figure out a way to attach the straps to the floor of the trailer.  Is it enclosed or open?

mitt

[Cucciolo]

Thanks again!! I will check around for the straps.!!

I am glad that I found this forum!!

[arai_speed]

A much simpler solution (which is what i used when i picked up my monster from San Francisco to Los Angeles) is to buy a Canyon Dancer:



And use 2 straps for the front.  Put the bike in gear and you are done.

[J3]

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.

[Cucciolo]

Thanks for the pictures!! I will go to home depot and see what they have.

I hope that the uhaul motorcycle trailer will be good for the highway. Oh.. and it is supposed to rain tomorrow.. I may have to put a cover on the bike or it will get soaking wet!!!!!!!

[Juan]

A much simpler solution (which is what i used when i picked up my monster from San Francisco to Los Angeles) is to buy a Canyon Dancer:



And use 2 straps for the front.  Put the bike in gear and you are done.


+ 11 B..   

[CETME]

as on TOB,

My friend's Speed Triple in my truck:





If you don't have a strap to go across the handlebars, no problem, you can wrap the straps around the top of the lower triple clamp on a Monster. This is my Tuono on my truck. Works the same way with a Monster:

[CETME]

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.

[mitt]

I personally do not like putting straps on handlebars.  If your riser bolts (or clipon-clamps) are not tight, and you are going a long distance, the bars can rotate down, thus loosening the straps.

Here is mine for reference (over-kill, but I have a lot of straps laying around from canoe carrying):



mitt

[Juan]

mitt, good point..!

[Augustus]

A much simpler solution (which is what i used when i picked up my monster from San Francisco to Los Angeles) is to buy a Canyon Dancer:



And use 2 straps for the front.  Put the bike in gear and you are done.

Wow, this is pretty cool.  I always put them on the frame, but sometimes they rub on long rides which makes it necessary to wax and polish areas on the bike and frame.  Thanks for the post.

[Pedro-bot]

I personally do not like putting straps on handlebars.  If your riser bolts (or clipon-clamps) are not tight, and you are going a long distance, the bars can rotate down, thus loosening the straps.

Here is mine for reference (over-kill, but I have a lot of straps laying around from canoe carrying):



mitt

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

[Cucciolo]

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?

[silentbob]

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?

You can loop the tie down around the lower triple and then back to the tie down point where the buckle is.  Just one big loop.