vincep Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Putting the bike in the truck (or maybe the trailer) and heading up to Bristol VT to some riding next week. Need to truck it up there as need the truck as well for other plans. So my other bike has clear access to the lower triple clamp - this one not so easy. Canyon dancers will not work with the hand guards - unless I remove them. Who has trailered a GT - ideas? Images? Vince 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted July 12, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted July 12, 2019 Hi @vincep - Before I removed the handguards from my FJ, I used ANCRA soft ties over the grips, then anchored down (to the front bed corner hooks in my Dodge Ram) with conventional tie-down straps. Worked perfectly... Here's one supplier, but they are available everywhere: ANCRA Soft Hooks | MotoSport ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I put the tie down hooks directly on the handlebars and ran the straps through the fairing. 1 '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejrod Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Regular tie-downs looped on the hand grips, but not super super tight, and another set from the passenger pegs rearward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted July 12, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted July 12, 2019 <<slightly off-topic shameless plug>> This WON’T work if you still have the handguards installed on your bike, but since the Canyon Dancer option was mentioned, my favorite choice by far is Cycle Cynch. I’ve hauled dozens of bikes all over the place using this bar harness setup, and have found it to work flawlessly: Cycle Cynch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyN Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) I put soft ties on lower triple clamp, (easy to get to) and removed the handguards to use Canyon Dancer straps. Only takes a couple of minutes to remove guards (I think it was a 6mm and a 4mm Allen wrench to remove). Also put tie downs on passenger foot peg bracket. That photo was when I bought bike in Macon, GA and had no idea how and where to strap it. Total of six tie down points. I've lost a dirt bike due to a broken strap and I'm extra cautious now. Be careful using the soft ties or the soft Canyon Dancers on heated grips. The stress and twisting of the grips can break the heating element n them. Edited July 12, 2019 by RandyN Warning 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted July 12, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted July 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, RandyN said: Be careful using the soft ties or the soft Canyon Dancers on heated grips. The stress and twisting of the grips can break the heating element n them. That is a really good point that I hadn’t considered. I have a Gen I FJ, and heated grips are kind of a non-issue here in Houston, so that didn’t occur to me. The Roadmaster woodie tow vehicle is bad-ass, by the way. I like you already! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitown Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Roadmaster with wood paneling. A proper Family Truckster! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tktplz Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 5 hours ago, texscottyd said: The Roadmaster woodie tow vehicle is bad-ass, by the way. I like you already! 5 hours ago, chitown said: Roadmaster with wood paneling. A proper Family Truckster! I'm looking at the bike tied down, I have a 2015 and I just use the lower triple camp. Then I look in the bottom left of the picture and see the Roadmaster Woodie Wagon.....and wonder if it has the rear facing seat looking out the back window. Then I think naw, you don't need to write any retort about it, no one else will probably notice it. Then low and behold, what do I see? Couple of regulars commenting on the Roadmaster, Ha! Small world, small world. Ah, the memories. 1 Ain't no fun when the rabbit gets the gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member motopumps Posted July 13, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted July 13, 2019 I use soft ties looped around the lower triples and fork tubes. Careful up higher on soft or bendable parts. I have secured the bike this way for about 5k miles so far with no issues. The front wheel is secured in a Condor chock. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjrpittsburgh Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Trailering is a dirty word. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 In the back of my pickup, pulled behind my motorhome. Front wheel in a good chock, motorcycle tie downs with built in soft ties around the lower triple tree (watch the cables and wiring) and two tie downs on the passenger foot peg brackets. This setup has worked like a champ for both my Versys 1000 and the GT for the last two years and 15,000 miles 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmark101 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 7 hours ago, mike said: In the back of my pickup, pulled behind my motorhome. Front wheel in a good chock, motorcycle tie downs with built in soft ties around the lower triple tree (watch the cables and wiring) and two tie downs on the passenger foot peg brackets. This setup has worked like a champ for both my Versys 1000 and the GT for the last two years and 15,000 miles Life done right!!! 2 There is nothing like spending a day riding with friends in the grip of a shared obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member whistler Posted July 13, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted July 13, 2019 12 hours ago, motopumps said: I use soft ties looped around the lower triples and fork tubes. Careful up higher on soft or bendable parts. I have secured the bike this way for about 5k miles so far with no issues. The front wheel is secured in a Condor chock. Rob +1. Used this exact method, materials and tiedown points when I picked mine up in Romney, WV and hauled it home to Southern MD in July 2018. Curvy roads, lots of bumps, occasional braking for stupid people, etc. Trailered just fine. 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT (Annabelle) 2013 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Juliette) 2013 Yamaha FJR 1300 (Rachel) 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250S (Fiona) 2006 Honda VFR800 (Jenny) 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Hannah) 2003 Honda Shadow Sabre VT1100 (Veronica) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fddriver2 Posted July 13, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted July 13, 2019 Not the best picture. If you look closely there are soft cinches around the triple trees. There's plenty of room, you just have to watch your routing. I probably have 3,000 miles or more like this with no problems 1 "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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