privateer Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 have to haul my bike on a trailer. about 300 kms one way. using my converted dirt bike trailer. haven't hauled a street bike in a long time. any tips ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 If you dont have those straps that run across your handlebars... run your straps around the forks just above your lower triple clamp. Then 1 across the back to keep the back from bouncing. I think I ran mine through the rear passenger peg mounts (don't need to put a lot of tension on the rear). On the front you will want the forks to be compressed a bit, but definitely not fully compressed and you will want to remove the pressure as soon as you are where you need to be. Obviously all of this will be easier if you have a wheel chock for the front. I just use the ridges in the back of my truck bed to help keep the front wheel from turning, but once you get those straps around the forks tight, it will resist turning on its own. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carey Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 If you dont have those straps that run across your handlebars... run your straps around the forks just above your lower triple clamp. Then 1 across the back to keep the back from bouncing. I think I ran mine through the rear passenger peg mounts (don't need to put a lot of tension on the rear). On the front you will want the forks to be compressed a bit, but definitely not fully compressed and you will want to remove the pressure as soon as you are where you need to be. Obviously all of this will be easier if you have a wheel chock for the front. I just use the ridges in the back of my truck bed to help keep the front wheel from turning, but once you get those straps around the forks tight, it will resist turning on its own. I use soft tie straps on the forks at the lower triple clamps. I gave up using the Canyon Dancer straps that go across the handlebars. With soft ties, I never had a problem. On the last few bikes I tried with a canyon dancer, the down straps that go from the handlebar grip to the trailer floor would touch the fairing. And if they didn't touch the fairing, by the end of the trip, the pressure of the canyon dancers would push the handlebar grips on the bars smooshing the grip into the throttle housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I prefer to compress the suspension a lot on a street bike. More than on a dirt bike. Other than that, its all the same. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empire00 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Soft ties on the lower triple are the way to go for sure. They are pretty cheap and you can put them on the fork tube before you load the bike on the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3banger Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I'm looking to install these on the lower triple pinch bolts. Rated to 2000lbs and will need longer bolts and a spacer but should be pretty strait forward.Tie Down Eyelet [/a] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I'm looking to install these on the lower triple pinch bolts. Rated to 2000lbs and will need longer bolts and a spacer but should be pretty strait forward.[url=] Canyon Dancer Tiedown [/url] Your link isn't working. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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