Where do you guys like to ratchet your bike down onto a trailer?

[Matt300ZXT]

If Uhaul has a trailer available today, I'm going to bring my bike up here to give it a good wash and see if I can't get it to fire and idle before taking it for service. It'd just be my and my dad strapping it down and I don't recall exactly how I strapped it down last time I moved it when a motorcycle buddy was helping.

 

[Mr. Wright]

There is a better thread on this, but this one shows where to strap to.

Loading and tie down

Sooo..... I am taking a road trip to pick up my first chopper (2009 K9). I drive a Ram 2500 with a 8 foot bed. With the tailgate down that gives me 9-1/2 feet. The K9 is 9 feet. So I’m not worried about fit. It’s the loading and tie down part that Im looking for suggestions and warnings on. My...

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[Mr. Wright]

I also put a scissor jack under the rear of the frame now. That keeps the straps tight.

 

[Mr. Wright]

OK, found it.

Condor Wheel Chock Part #

Your admittance of lack of welding experience is commendable. I've never welded, so it's a learning experience for me too. Hire a welder to build it. Couldn't cost more than the Condor. ‍ With your bike upright, measure the distance from the bottom of your fender to the ground. Measure the...

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