street motorcycle hauling

Thanks for sharing your setup Yellermanx, looks perfect for what I would like. A couple of questions though, after you get it in place the straps hook through the d-rings? And what are the eye bolts for? Thanks again

fj12ryder wrote:
Yellermanx, I got the idea for my setup from looking at yours. Thanks.

I did realize that. I have seen that you always credit me for it too. Thanks. I was just trying to show another option for doing the same thing. Angle aluminum and a different way of attaching to it.

Yellermanx, I got the idea for my setup from looking at yours. Thanks.

Billieg2 wrote:
I just bought these straps to hang on tight around the bars and frame without worrying about the hooks.

Loop straps

That's what I use around the lower triple clamp. Some bikes don't have a lot of options. Be careful, some bikes can't be tied using the handlebars. Think rubber mounted for one. I used a Canyon Dancer loosely on my old bike just as a backup. Won't fit current bike because of brush guards.

I just bought these straps to hang on tight around the bars and frame without worrying about the hooks.

Loop straps

Billieg2 wrote:
Just bought a toy hauler almost brand new. Put my bike in back and tied it down with 4 straps so tight it was like it was welded to the floor. 40 miles later I stopped at a rest area and checked on it. It was over on it's side with the handle bar going through the wall...

I have always used a wheel chock and never had any problems but I just bought this away from home and couldn't put one in till I got home. It now has a harbor freight locking wheel chock.

Unless you want to destroy your bike and toy hauler a locking wheel chock is the only way to go with 4 straps.

I agree. I towed mine a couple times with just a chock. Tied down well. However it would still move. I had to keep tightening and adjusting it even with many straps. The bottom wants to walk out from under the bike. I got lucky and never dropped it.

The chock needs to be stationary. Once in the stationary chock I put two sets of straps on the front and then one or two straps on the back semi snug to keep it from bouncing side to side. Only need one set on front but I feel better with two.

I have towed dirt bikes all over the place without a chock and never had a problem. However they are light and you can really collapse the suspension and the knobbies grip pretty good too.

The Condor chock is very nice. Just happened to be the first person to see it on Craigslist for a change. :B

I don't like drilling holes in things. Here's mine.

I have used a Pingel chock for years and a whole lot of miles. It mounts with a wing nut to a flat bracket and a countersunk nut in the floor. Take out the wing nut and the remove the chock and you got basicly a flat floor still. It's not a locking chock but I guarantee if my trailer does a roll over the bike will be still hanging upside down in the trailer lol.... I use 6 straps, 2 to the forks, 2 to the rear frame area and 2 to either the lower part of the frame or the rear wheel to keep it from kicking sideways. Compress your suspension about 1/2 way, this will keep your bike from bouncing around. Do not tie off to the handle bars because on some bikes they are rubber mounted and not that strong. Take a look at the Pingel, it's cheap and you don't need a big hunk of metal to hold your bike. The chocks job is to keep it from rolling forward not to keep the bike upright, that's the straps job. Buy good rachet straps not the Walmart cheapies.

Billieg2 wrote:
Just bought a toy hauler almost brand new. Put my bike in back and tied it down with 4 straps so tight it was like it was welded to the floor. 40 miles later I stopped at a rest area and checked on it. It was over on it's side with the handle bar going through the wall...

I have always used a wheel chock and never had any problems but I just bought this away from home and couldn't put one in till I got home. It now has a harbor freight locking wheel chock.

Unless you want to destroy your bike and toy hauler a locking wheel chock is the only way to go with 4 straps.

I couldn't agree more... Doesn't matter how tight you pull the straps, the bike can walk righ out from under them and over it goes. Always use a chock on the front wheel, and 4 straps. I take the extra step of screwing 2 short 2x4s to the floor on either side of the rear tire. At least in my current trailer, I would have to rig up something temporary when I get my toy hauler.

WV Ridge Runner

I use Harbor Freight wheel chocks. Instead of bolting it to th floor, I strap it down with ratchet straps like I use on the 4 corners of the bike using the same eye hooks in the floor. I also use rubber entry mats under the chock to protect the floor.

Just bought a toy hauler almost brand new. Put my bike in back and tied it down with 4 straps so tight it was like it was welded to the floor. 40 miles later I stopped at a rest area and checked on it. It was over on it's side with the handle bar going through the wall...

I have always used a wheel chock and never had any problems but I just bought this away from home and couldn't put one in till I got home. It now has a harbor freight locking wheel chock.

Unless you want to destroy your bike and toy hauler a locking wheel chock is the only way to go with 4 straps.