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[Glenncarp]

OK folks, have searched the form and read for a while. Most posts deal with trailering a Road Glide with your own trailer.

I am moving and have NEVER owned a trailer, but I am renting a U-Haul utility trailer to take bike to the new location. I cannot install a chock (no time left and cant drill holes in rental) so I am thinking of using straps (bought set from HD with tie down loops) and attaching to cross member on frame at front. Only issue I see it that the attach point is pretty low on the bike, so I would like something higher up. Handle bars are out as the RG fairing is in the way. Anyone have experience or ideas to mount the bike on a rental trailer for a 600+ mile move?

Thanks in advance

[CVCVORG]

Moved my 12 CVO RG with U-Haul trailer (double axle with wheel chock).

Same situation - never owned trailer.  Had to move 500 miles.

Used loops on front crash bar - placed them inside fairing / turn signals and frame down tubes.

Be sure to tighten the straps after compressing the front suspension at least 50%.
Then I ran another strap through back wheel from 1 side of trailer to other.

Remember to turn off alarm or your theft alarm will drain battery.

I stopped after first 30 and 60 minutes to check strap location and tension.

The service manger can show you at dealership too.

[Yellow09SERG]

Moved my 12 CVO RG with U-Haul trailer (double axle with wheel chock).

Same situation - never owned trailer.  Had to move 500 miles.

Used loops on front crash bar - placed them inside fairing / turn signals and frame down tubes.

Be sure to tighten the straps after compressing the front suspension at least 50%.
Then I ran another strap through back wheel from 1 side of trailer to other.

Remember to turn off alarm or your theft alarm will drain battery.

I stopped after first 30 and 60 minutes to check strap location and tension.

The service manger can show you at dealership too.

Something that I do in addition to that or maybe a little different is I block under the frame with a 4×4, 2×4, and or 1×4 depending on the height of your bike and then tight the bike down on the blocks so as not to load the suspension

[JCZ]

U-Haul has a motorcycle trailer that has a built in chock of sorts that's really a great trailer.  It has full size tires/wheels (so that you don't overheat the bearings on the freeway), tailgate is a very sturdy ramp and it was easy for me to load and unload by myself.

I towed my CVO Ultra Classic from San Diego to Jim's shop at Metal Dragon.....500 miles one way!

https://www.uhaul.com/Videos/Trailer-Videos/How-To-Load-A-Motorcycle-Onto-A-Motorcycle-Trailer/

[JCZ]

The Uhaul motorcycle trailer has the D rings at the bottom of the trailer but you will need the tie down straps.  Get the heavy duty straps.....not those little cheap Harbor Freight Tools type straps.





500 miles of freeway driving and all the way through the middle of Los Angeles....no issues!

[CVOStreetglide]

The Uhaul motorcycle trailer has the D rings at the bottom of the trailer but you will need the tie down straps.  Get the heavy duty straps.....not those little cheap Harbor Freight Tools type straps.





500 miles of freeway driving and all the way through the middle of Los Angeles....no issues!

I agree with JZ that U-Haul is absolutely the best motorcycle trailer for hauling 1 bike bar none!!

I wanted to find out where the old ones went so I could buy one.

[JCZ]

I agree with JZ that U-Haul is absolutely the best motorcycle trailer for hauling 1 bike bar none!!

I wanted to find out where the old ones went so I could buy one.

I told Jim and Andy the same thing.....these trailers tow so great, solid, easy to use that I'm surprised that people aren't buying up their older trailers and pressure washing the "Uhaul" labels off of them.  I believe they will, once these newer motorcycle trailers are old enough for U-haul to sale them.  They're pretty solid built, it's going to have to be the suspension that wears out on them.

[Glenncarp]

OK folks, have searched the form and read for a while. Most posts deal with trailering a Road Glide with your own trailer.

I am moving and have NEVER owned a trailer, but I am renting a U-Haul utility trailer to take bike to the new location. I cannot install a chock (no time left and cant drill holes in rental) so I am thinking of using straps (bought set from HD with tie down loops) and attaching to cross member on frame at front. Only issue I see it that the attach point is pretty low on the bike, so I would like something higher up. Handle bars are out as the RG fairing is in the way. Anyone have experience or ideas to mount the bike on a rental trailer for a 600+ mile move?

Thanks in advance

Love this forum ! Just called local U-haul and cancelled utility trailer and rented MC trailer instead. Thanks for all the replies and great advice.

[JCZ]

Love this forum ! Just called local U-haul and cancelled utility trailer and rented MC trailer instead. Thanks for all the replies and great advice.

Glenn make sure it has full size tires and wheels.  I believer they're 14".  The first motorcycle trailers that uhaul had a few of had those little fat airplace looking tires....I believe they were 8" or 10".   Those tiny tires would turn way to fast for this kind of weight.  Those trailers are heavy, also.  Pick up the tongue on one...you'll see what I mean.  Galvanized steel, not aluminum....but I believe that's part of why they tow so well....just built really solid.

[TNCarters]

No trailer expert here but just passing info along.  Trailered my RGU to MV last year with one set of straps on forks above fender mount and second set on rear bag guards.  I wanted another forward strap higher up and only good points I could find to avoid painted surfaces were either engine guard(still very low) or brace where fairing attaches to guard.  Its a fairly robust connection so used this without issue.  Did use the HD soft wraps on chrome connections.

[JCZ]

I strapped to the forward frame down tubes to keep it pulled forward into the built in chock.  Strapped to the frame on the rear just to keep it from bouncing side to side. 

A few years ago, I saw first hand what happens when you strap a heavy bagger to the rear crash bars......not good.

[MIKEYTEE]

I strap my RG with soft tries from the front cross brace and down tubes forward. I use a second set of straps from the passenger footboards forward. Then a third set of straps rearward from the passenger floorboards. All straps with soft ties at the bike end. Never lost or damaged one on the trailer yet.

Mike
 

[dayne66]

Through and around the back wheel with a microfibre towel as a softener to a point low at the back of the trailer......had to lock up the brakes for a twit that missed a stop sign.....and the bike didn't budge.

[CVODON]

Comments about running a tie down around the rear wheel to a point on the back of the trailer means if for some reason your front tie downs fail, that one around the rear wheel pulling to the rear will pull bike out of the front chock and bike will fall over.
All tie downs need to basically pull toward the chock, or front of the bike. Do not use the rear bag guards, they are hollow thin wall tubing and will bend pretty easy.
Couple of companies make bolt on tie-down brackets that remain on the bike and work excellent. If you tow much they are worth it if for no other reason you can hook up and go very quickly.

[Glenncarp]

OK folks, have searched the form and read for a while. Most posts deal with trailering a Road Glide with your own trailer.

I am moving and have NEVER owned a trailer, but I am renting a U-Haul utility trailer to take bike to the new location. I cannot install a chock (no time left and cant drill holes in rental) so I am thinking of using straps (bought set from HD with tie down loops) and attaching to cross member on frame at front. Only issue I see it that the attach point is pretty low on the bike, so I would like something higher up. Handle bars are out as the RG fairing is in the way. Anyone have experience or ideas to mount the bike on a rental trailer for a 600+ mile move?

Thanks in advance

Well hell, not sure about the rest of you, but here in good old FL, U-Haul only rents MC trailers for "in town use" which means they don't rent for one-way trips. So, I'm left with renting a utility trailer from them and have to deal with securing the bike without the front tire chock. Thought about going to Harbor freight and buying a chock but they're almost more trouble than they're worth as they are flimsy. May just have to put tire tight against front wall of utility trailer and strap her in. Local U-Haul manager did say they redesign the utility trailers with the rings in six spots for just this application. Guess we will see!