Would I still have that tie-down problem with this trailer? https://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.as...pentrailer-5x9

 

What an interesting thread... I am also looking at the 97-98 F3s as a replacement for my Ninja 250 (which I have to put up for sale). I'm having a tough time deciding between those 2 years F3 and a 99-00 F4... but for the money it seems like an F3 can't be beat.. plus I see some great F4i fairing conversions being done...

Adam

 

Correct. I don't really mind the F3's fairing set up, just not fond of some of the color combo's. But the price that you can find with these seems to be great. I've found(thanks to the guy who referred me to crazedlist.org) around 20 F3's for under $2500. I'm bouncing off the walls here waiting for Jan/Feb so I can actually go see some of these, and hoping they're still around!

 

Juliet will usually rave about her F3. I've found that even after 14 years of shoddy ownership mine is still a beast just in need of some pampering. They're solid bikes especially for someone's first bike.

Yes, the carb setup is a hassle. But if learn to maintain a carbed bike, dealing with a newer fuel injected one will be a breeze

 

Eh, not good news in terms of bike funds. It seems my transmission in my trustee formula firebird is acting up. Hopefully just low transmission fluid. Transmission is bucking when changing gears, especially bad when going from reverse into drive. Wish me luck with it haha!

 

I went to a local bike shop and picked up some sport bike tie downs (they are designed to not damage the plastics). Two to the triple tree and one through the rear peg brackets. Pulled the front tire against the bed and the front suspension down enough that the tie downs wouldn't lose tension over bumps, (I have seen a plastic bracket that sits on top on the tire and braces the triple tree to make it a solid front end for moving, ask your bike shop about it) super sturdy, even had to take it through a pretty nasty wind storm that was putting the little Nissan frontier all over the road, bike never moved an inch. . . here are some pictures for reference.

 

If you have access to a truck and bike ramp go that route, at least in my opinion, I liked knowing the bike was just a stable as i was. towing empty trailers can get dicey, not to mention when you get some precious cargo on there.

 

looks like i went through the rear rim, not thee peg brackets... hmmmm... it still worked...

 

Those tie-downs on the front are just looking for an excuse to destroy your uppers...

Use the clipons as an anchor point to save your plastics...

 

yeah that was a bad picture, I got the sport bike strap downs (the kind designed to clear the plastics... after we tried this,just a first picture off my phone ha ha, I don't have any pics laying around from when they were on.