securing dirt bikes at campground

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

JJBIRISH wrote:
My how times have changed… when I rode competitively, I never even give it a thought…

We would off load the bikes, go eat or shop for food if there was anywhere to go… I don’t remember ever locking them up in a CG or just near the staging area somewhere…

My grandsons competes but he leaves his in his enclosed trailer…

Huh?
Strange competitive pre-race "style"!..:@

Hmmmm - never arrived at a race "staging area" and went out to eat, shopping for food, etc. LOL!
Different folks for different two strokes..;)

“Huh?
Strange competitive pre-race "style"!..”

I have no idea what you are trying to say…. Just slow I guess…


“Hmmmm - never arrived at a race "staging area" and went out to eat, shopping for food, etc. LOL!
Different folks for different two strokes..”

I have arrived on Friday to race on Sunday I have camped near the staging area for the weekend many times or most of the time, and it would be a long time between meals if I didn’t leave to eat or shop for food… we arrived and set up camp to claim our spot first thing before going anywhere…

Arrive Friday, spectate 4 wheelers Saturday, and race Sunday was the norm… and seldom stayed at CG’s… enduros and cross-county are more of an event than a race, that I often had to travel long distances to get to…

At the Blackwater 100 Grand National cross country event there might be 700+ entrants camping in the small town of Davis, WV and 4 to 5 times as many spectators and partiers…

Still I never felt I had to worry about my bike… in the CG’s most people leave things out without worry, I still do… based on post on this web site theft, altercations, noise and the numerous other rants, times have changed and I am still living on the past or just not seeing all the things so many here complain about…

And yes the two strokes are great especially the old Swiss made Husqvarna…

Blackwater 100 starting line…

JJBIRISH wrote:
My how times have changed… when I rode competitively, I never even give it a thought…

We would off load the bikes, go eat or shop for food if there was anywhere to go… I don’t remember ever locking them up in a CG or just near the staging area somewhere…

My grandsons competes but he leaves his in his enclosed trailer…

Huh?
Strange competitive pre-race "style"!..:@

Hmmmm - never arrived at a race "staging area" and went out to eat, shopping for food, etc. LOL!
Different folks for different two strokes..;)

OP - whether it's MCs or bikes - if you're not going to be there,
take *serious* preventative theft measures!

Your neighbors may be honest, but "others" may see an opportunity,
throw a leg over and go.
Even other campers may think it's just the owner(s) going for a ride.

We have been full time for 3 years and have a on/off road 350 and a 49cc moped with us. We have never locked them up and have never had any one bother them. When we are traveling, we do not both leave the motorhome and trailer though. Someone always stays around while the other does the shopping, picks up a drive thru meal or whatever. We do have tool boxes and many tools on the trailer also, but in campgrounds we have never had a problem.

thanks for all the great ideas!

Pit Bulls.

A big locking cable and insurance. :)

tsetsaf wrote:
it would be wise to booby trap them.

Electrify them. :B

Bruce

Take off the front wheels, store them in your vehicle, and chain the bikes to a tree or similar object.

I often left my 2 dirt bikes sit in camp, while we were away. I did cable lock them together, and covered them with a tarp. I think being out of sight helped, as no one ever bothered with them.

This was in busy campgounds, not out in the boonies.

Jerry

Just curious.......

You are going FT
Pulling a Flagstaff TT with an F150

How do you plan on transporting the 2 dirtbikes?