How To Transport
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12-26-2009, 01:10 PM
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12-26-2009, 02:28 PM
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As with quite a few of the newer bikes , the 1000F is a bit of a bitch to find a point to grab on the front end to pull it down...
I have seen animals hook on top of the switches and scratch the chit out of them and I recon that's a bit rough
Dunno what your trailer looks like? or how big it is? , but if you have a nice wide grab point on the side's of the trailer , hook the front around the handle bar mounts ..
Be careful that the straps don't rub the chit out of the top of the side fairing( fuse box top ect) ...
Make sure that she is nicely compressed and I like to tie or strap the front wheel down as well as side to side , to stop any side slip that may loosen the top straps ...
As mentioned , definitely tie the rear wheel down too or at least strap over the rear to stop the old girl bouncing ...
Make dead sure your straps are in good shape !!!
I have had a 500XR Honda eject its self over the side of a trailer when one of the front straps broke on me and no , I did not have the wheels tied down ..
I hate having to trailer bikes
... make's me paranoid no matter how much trouble I go to , too make them safe ..
I have seen animals hook on top of the switches and scratch the chit out of them and I recon that's a bit rough
Dunno what your trailer looks like? or how big it is? , but if you have a nice wide grab point on the side's of the trailer , hook the front around the handle bar mounts ..
Be careful that the straps don't rub the chit out of the top of the side fairing( fuse box top ect) ...
Make sure that she is nicely compressed and I like to tie or strap the front wheel down as well as side to side , to stop any side slip that may loosen the top straps ...
As mentioned , definitely tie the rear wheel down too or at least strap over the rear to stop the old girl bouncing ...
Make dead sure your straps are in good shape !!!
I have had a 500XR Honda eject its self over the side of a trailer when one of the front straps broke on me and no , I did not have the wheels tied down ..
I hate having to trailer bikes
... make's me paranoid no matter how much trouble I go to , too make them safe ..
Last edited by CBRclassic; 12-26-2009 at 03:25 PM.
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12-26-2009, 06:18 PM
Bar straps
Handle Bar straps are great. I have a few sets of them. There is not a lot to get a hold on with these bikes. You toss a bar strap over the handle bar and back through the other hole. Now the tie down strap has something to hook to.
Then you cinch the front down, pulling forward at angles to the front corners of the trailer and just like CBRclassic says, compress the forks. All I do next is to cinch the rear down to the sides compressing the rear slightly. I angle the rear straps rearward to help hold the bike when breaking. With just these four tie downs I have had good results. The handle bar straps are simply great.
Handle Bar straps are great. I have a few sets of them. There is not a lot to get a hold on with these bikes. You toss a bar strap over the handle bar and back through the other hole. Now the tie down strap has something to hook to.
Then you cinch the front down, pulling forward at angles to the front corners of the trailer and just like CBRclassic says, compress the forks. All I do next is to cinch the rear down to the sides compressing the rear slightly. I angle the rear straps rearward to help hold the bike when breaking. With just these four tie downs I have had good results. The handle bar straps are simply great.
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12-28-2009, 01:45 PM
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This.
Between working at shops, racing, and dirt bike riding I've prolly got 50,000 miles of trailering bikes in me. In all that time, I've never had a bike fall over, ever. Not even once. Here's what I've learned.
0. Tie it straight up and down. DO NOT use the side stand.
1. Canyon Dancer on the bars. NOTE: Just cinch them tight enough to squat the forks maybe 1.5"-2" ...don't haul down on it super hard...no reason to . The front straps are your backup, not your main anchor point. This will a) save your grips and b) work much better re: stability, I promise. If you don't have chocks or any way to keep the front wheel pointing straight, either put some boards down to keep the wheel straight or rope the wheel to the trailer rail, if it's an open garden style trailer.
2. On the CBR, use the rear peg brackets. They're plenty stout. You want to go out from them at at least a 40 deg. angle or so, and mostly straight up and down re: front/back. Cinch these down tight. If you feel like the bike is loose, have someone push down on the rear seat while you cinch to get it tighter.
3. Drive. Check the straps when you stop for fuel.
That's it. Most people don't think about the idea that the front portion of the subframe, or the rear pegs, are more central on the bike than the bars are, and as such, give WAY better stability. If you've never tied a bike down like this (relying on the rear/mid straps more than the front) you'll be surprised at how sturdy it is.
This is particularly important when using a canyon dancer, because if you go crazy in the front with those, you can ruin your grips and dork up your throttle. There's no reason to tie the bike down so hard in the front, so don't.
Also, there is a newer product that is similar to a canyon dancer but is a slightly better design re: protecting the grips. I forget the name of it...someone might chime in.
Between working at shops, racing, and dirt bike riding I've prolly got 50,000 miles of trailering bikes in me. In all that time, I've never had a bike fall over, ever. Not even once. Here's what I've learned.
0. Tie it straight up and down. DO NOT use the side stand.
1. Canyon Dancer on the bars. NOTE: Just cinch them tight enough to squat the forks maybe 1.5"-2" ...don't haul down on it super hard...no reason to . The front straps are your backup, not your main anchor point. This will a) save your grips and b) work much better re: stability, I promise. If you don't have chocks or any way to keep the front wheel pointing straight, either put some boards down to keep the wheel straight or rope the wheel to the trailer rail, if it's an open garden style trailer.
2. On the CBR, use the rear peg brackets. They're plenty stout. You want to go out from them at at least a 40 deg. angle or so, and mostly straight up and down re: front/back. Cinch these down tight. If you feel like the bike is loose, have someone push down on the rear seat while you cinch to get it tighter.
3. Drive. Check the straps when you stop for fuel.
That's it. Most people don't think about the idea that the front portion of the subframe, or the rear pegs, are more central on the bike than the bars are, and as such, give WAY better stability. If you've never tied a bike down like this (relying on the rear/mid straps more than the front) you'll be surprised at how sturdy it is.
This is particularly important when using a canyon dancer, because if you go crazy in the front with those, you can ruin your grips and dork up your throttle. There's no reason to tie the bike down so hard in the front, so don't.
Also, there is a newer product that is similar to a canyon dancer but is a slightly better design re: protecting the grips. I forget the name of it...someone might chime in.