Best way to tie down?

[wozz]

Hey guys,


I just got my fz6r on Saturday and had to go back to work (away from home) with out it . Anyhow I will be bringing it up in a few weeks and was wondering the best way to tie these bikes down in the back of a truck.

I searched and didn't find much


For my dirtbike I just use ratchet straps on the handle bars to either the stake pockets or to lower bedside tiedowns.

It looks like if I try this with this bike the straps would be against the fairings and front plastic.

How have you guys transported these bikes? Thanks

 

[DragonBlu]

I hauled mine in a small utility trailer. I wrapped rags around the handle bars and hooked the tie downs on and then went out to the edge of the trailer with the other ends. It did put a little pressure on the fairing,but I pushed the front end down a quite a bit and that gave it some relief. Also I tied the front and rear wheels straight back and straight forward. I checked the tie downs twice on a thirty mile haul over rough paved road.

 

[sm00thpapa]

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=5007&L2=5008&L3=34&L4=723&item=TUC_10-0805_G&name=CANYON_DANCER_Bar_Harness_Handlebar_Tie-downs

Get a handle bar harness and thats all you need unless you want to do what I did and add 2 more straps to the back. Here's 2 pics of it. This is in a u-haul trailer. No need to chock the front wheel with the handle bar harness in tact. Hauled it from Florida to VA with no problems and it never came loose until I was ready to take it out of the trailer.