First I would like to say thankyou to the board for the help and advice I received from everyone on trailering my bike. With out your advice and especially flriders help with the tow gear and knowledge, I would have had a tough time at it if it had not been for you all...not a suck up, I really mean it.
You guys were right, having the right gear to tow you bike makes the trip much less stressful. I used the Magnum tiedown bar with ratchet type straps and not a problem at all. The bike was glued to the the trailer. We did have some problems with the straps on my buddies bike though, he used those pull down straps and they just woulden't do the job.
We had to pull over a few times and tighten the straps on his bike and all I could think of was one of his straps letting go and taking my bike with it.
Anyhow all went well and we had a great tour up in Oregon. I logged 700 miles in two days riding the Oregon coast and blasting up to Crater Lake. I rode home alone though (no trailer for me) and added a few more miles, 500 miles home in one day.
So here are a few pics..... were on our way
You guys were right, having the right gear to tow you bike makes the trip much less stressful. I used the Magnum tiedown bar with ratchet type straps and not a problem at all. The bike was glued to the the trailer. We did have some problems with the straps on my buddies bike though, he used those pull down straps and they just woulden't do the job.
We had to pull over a few times and tighten the straps on his bike and all I could think of was one of his straps letting go and taking my bike with it.
Anyhow all went well and we had a great tour up in Oregon. I logged 700 miles in two days riding the Oregon coast and blasting up to Crater Lake. I rode home alone though (no trailer for me) and added a few more miles, 500 miles home in one day.
So here are a few pics..... were on our way
