How do you transport your bike?

[jellyrug]

I do the same thing, except alone and no girls.

Once on the truck, two straps only, on the bars.

 

[sixpack577]

I do the same thing, except alone and no girls.

Once on the truck, two straps only, on the bars.

That llooks safe...lmao

I have 2 ramps, I walk up one ramp, and have the bike running on the other, then just walk it up into the truck bed.
I prefer to use my Baxley wheel chock(and bolt it to a trailer when I pull mine or 2 of my friend's trailers)
Then the bike only needs 2 straps, connected to the passenger pegs, and going to each front corner.
Another one or 2 straps just for extra security, if there's a good place to attach them, as I don"t like to compress forks unless I have to.
The Baxley wheel chock locks the feont wheel in and holds the bike by itself anyway, and you could probably drive cross country with just it and no straps.

 

[wellcraft]

I have a ramp wide enough for me to sit on the bike and ride it up the ramp and into the bed of my truck, I wouldn't attempt to load my bike like she did in the video.

 

[jellyrug]

Been a while, posted this way back.
LOL, I use a 5’ dirt bike ramp. Have to drive around until I find a little hill, otherwise bottom will catch on the tailgate.

Thread 'Canyon Dancer test drive'

Nov 27, 2009

North Carolina here I come, 981 miles from AR, with a Canyon dancer and using the same down straps to tie the back wheel. I needed Hal's Busa hospital if you see all the crap loaded on two trucks after that pic.

So, let's see if this little strap passes the test, will update later.

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[CBXRider]

Canyon Dancer and a couple straps in the rear up high. Nose in the corner. Suspension slightly depressed. Straps around a rear wheel will NOT prevent it from turning sideways. Transported a Ducati 1,100 miles from Dillon MT over the Donner summit (under construction) in a bouncy short bed pickup. I used taped towels between the straps and the paintwork. No issues.

 

[mabupa]

I have some 3 piece aluminum ramps and always load them on the back of a truck with a tire chock.

 

[LC4CARL]

I swear by moto ramps...

 

[BigBSBusa]

Canyon dancer with straps to the corner of the bed upfront with folding, double ramp to get the bike on the bed.

 

[MonkeyButtRides]

I like to use the throttle to transport my bike......


On a serious note, except for when I was road racing decades ago, I've never really transported a street bike only my motocross bikes and like Jelly, no girls to help me but ramp, with a tiedown from the ramp to the frame of the truck (hitch) so the ramp doesn't move on me then I would use a stand next to the ramp to step up but in my older, outshape years I got one of these...

 

[HayaWakened]

A winch and a Pitbull TRS

 

[Bumblebee]

.....just as long as it isn't loaded like this....

and in front of that audience who were only missing having beers in their hands....

 

[LC4CARL]

I miss my van. That was awesome.

 

[michael parris heuberger]

I miss my van. That was awesome.

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Hi. For Windmill cycles and my self bought and loaded over 2500 bikes. Loaded them in open trailets pick up beds inclosed trailers. I would always ride them up the ramps I will all was use 6 or more straps. I have had 5 bikes in a Sprinter tall and long van. I have had 12 bikes in a 32 ft inclosed trailer + 2 in the open bed of the pick up truck Dodge 3500 or a Chrevy 3500. We also sold cars so we had an open car and the 32 ft inclosed. The Chevy pull better loaded with the 32 footer than The Dodge pulled it enpty.

 

[BlueBacon]

We've done every bike similar to the first image from @mabupa ...forks to front corners, and rear handles or passenger peg brackets to rear corners. Always upright-never on kickstand.