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[serghaven]

Cant wait no longer. I'm trailering my bike somewhere warm. I do not usually trailer my bike so I am not very familiar on how I should Strap and unstrap it BY MYSELF.
I Have a good enclosed motorcycle trail with a chock it for the front tire. And tie downs in the floor.
It's a regular chockthat hold the wheel no fancy thing that pops up when you pull in. Any tips for strapping it down and removing the straps would be great.

[MUFFMAN]

Everyone has a different idea on how things should get tied down. I trailer my bike lot to the States in the late Fall, winter and early spring. I use good quality Ratchet tie downs(I use 2" Big Daddy's) . I wrap a soft tie around each side of the front axle and secure with the Big Daddy's to each soft tie. I like this way on the front end because this way the front forks don't compress. I do the same way with the back. If your tie downs don't permit this at the back & you have rear crash guards this will work also. I have never had a bike loosen off doing it this way. Hope this helps and good trailering.

[Hugh Janis]

If you are alone, drive into the chock and put the kickstand down, even if the chock holds the bike upright.  The 1st strap goes on the same side as the kickstand.  This keeps the bike from falling when tightening the straps on the other side.  Your trailer d-ring locations will determine where you secure the straps.  Everyone thinks about the side to side movement but you need to be more concerned about front and back movement.

Also, make sure no straps are even CLOSE to touching a painted surface.  It doesn't take much rubbing to damage the clearcoat.

[Talon]

I just put it on the kick stand, connect the strap on that side, leaving some slack to get the bike up straight. Make sure the bike is in gear, connect the other strap, pulling it as tight as possible, then just pull the bike upright tightening the strap down on the right side to bring it up straight. Really easy on smaller bikes, a little more work on large bikes

[Trapperdog]

As Muffman stated, everyone has different ways of strapping. We have a toy hauler and a kendon trailer. You can never have enough soft ties or double loop straps (different sizes). You can also put a block of wood under the frame or I believe there is a kit for that. I use double loop straps around the frame/front crash bar attached to my tie downs and around the rear bars or passenger pegs or frame towards the rear . DO NOT use the front crash bars or handlebars. I generally have 2 tiedowns from the front of the bike to the front and 4 at the rear, 2 forward and 2 rearward. Just what works for me. With the bike on kickstand, in the chock, attach the left front lightly. then the right front, securing tightly while stranding the bike upright.  Then attaching the rears. You will have to play with the strap locations untill you feel comfortable . Be carefull the tie down metal parts will not bang into any bike parts. Don't forget to put your security into transport mode or leave the key fob with the bike. (don't ask me how I know this  ) Check the bike often during the first few hundred miles and adjust accordingly.  

[MUFFMAN]

Trapper. I see you got caught with the security system as well. I had just put my keys in the tour pack thinking that would be OK. Nada. Dead as a doorknob when I hit Daytona.

[Trapperdog]

Trapper. I see you got caught with the security system as well. I had just put my keys in the tour pack thinking that would be OK. Nada. Dead as a doorknob when I hit Daytona.

Glad I'm not the only one! The first time in the toy hauler we got a couple of miles down the road at night and I pulled over thinking there was a cop behind me. Got out of the truck only to find the sirens blasting and a pulsating red glow from inside the trailer. At least I heard it before the batteries went dead 

[GregKhougaz]

Serghaven, 

          This was discussed recently for the SERG:  http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=33005.msg532803#msg532803

My .02$:    I've trailered my RG to AZ from Santa Monica on a Kendon two rail without an issue.  Place the bike into the chock, put down the kickstand and leave in gear.  The two front tiedown straps easily go up under the fairing on the triple tree (right term?) and around the forks.  Watch out for the brake lines though.  If you look up from under the front of the fairing, I think it will be obvious where the straps should go.  Of course, don't compress the shocks too much.  1/3 compression is enough!  The rear tie down(s) should be easy.  I either strap the rear wheel itself  (1)or the rear pegs (2), depending on where the tie downs fit.  Hope this helps. 

GK

[Talon]

 

[Trapperdog]

I noticed there are no rear straps, wonder if the rear of the bike shifted and helped high side the trailer?

[GregKhougaz]

At least it stayed on!          

[Talon]

If you look it looks to be a two bike trailer, looks like only one bike on the right side of a small trailer. Unless the other one fell completely off and is out of the picture!

[Trapperdog]

If you look it looks to be a two bike trailer, looks like only one bike on the right side of a small trailer. Unless the other one fell completely off and is out of the picture!

Quite possible, on the far right side of the pic you can just see another bikes front wheel.

[Talon]

Quite possible, on the far right side of the pic you can just see another bikes front wheel.

The weird thing it it rolled on the side with no bike! 

[Twolanerider]

The weird thing it it rolled on the side with no bike! 

The ass end of the bike isn't in the same channel with the front wheel.  Doesn't look like rear was strapped either.  Back end slid that way and took trailer with it.