how do you strap them down?

[LordHelmut]

Carrying my 09 in my truck and just curious on whats the safest and best way to transport the bike without having to worry about causing damage?

Thank you!

 

[twotonevert]

Best way, use a front chock that clamps the tire, condor, harbor freight, baxley sport, etc. Then just tie the rear down with straps from the rear pegs to the front of the truck. I never ever strap the front down.

 

[skydivr]

When trailering, I actually bolt my chock to the floor, and run a tiedown strap thru the wheel and around the chock. I think it would hang upside down on the trailer (not that I'm wanting to actually test that theory!)

 

[blk02ws6]

baxley sport chock, canyon dancer in the front, and around the swingarm in the rear to prevent hopping.

 

[yorkie1]

canyon dancer at least, and wheel chock is very good too. seen too many fallover, not pretty sight.

 

[Black Sheep]

I've got a canyon dancer and 4 tie-down straps. May have to upgrade the truck bed with a wheel chock soon.

 

[Matte_Black]

I use ratchet tie downs on handle bars if you don't have wheel chocks make sure that what you tie them to is higher or parallel to the ties on the bike do the same with the rear swing arm is fine and last but not least DO NOT tighten the straps to the point where your shocks have no play in them you risk damaging your shocks so just enough to hold the bike steady. You would be surprised how little tightness it will need to travel many miles. I know I hauled cars for years and I did a fair number of bikes, my longest trip being Toronto to Tampa for cars and Kingston Ontario to Detriot for bikes

 

[dadofthree]

Wheel chock, and ratchet straps. The Busa is a heavy girl and can get away.

 

[RYC1966]

Depending on your setup look out for / prevent the front fender from touching the truck bed before the tire (it gets smashed / scratched)...put a 2x8 or something to block it in a safe spot.

 

[LordHelmut]

awesome thank you for all the info i really appreciate the help ( And so does my bike lol)

 

[Hayabusa4life]

Wheel chock and ratchet straps.

 

[Taylor]

Pitbull trailer restraint, I have thousands of miles using this system, hands down winner,

Locking wheel chock up front pitbull rear, never going anyway and no stupid straps touch your bike

We were pulling a trailer with this system to sturgis and surrounding areas, running 90 mph and hitting big potholes and horrible weather and never a hiccup.

 

[Taylor]

Motorcycle Trailer Restraint-Pit Bull Motorcycle Trailer Restraints

 

[Adox]

Loads of bubblewrap and ducktape.

 

[Kcmarine]

Lol Adox..

 

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Three straps