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[Puzzled]

One thing to keep in mind with straps, and even the best have this inherent issue, is that after cinching them down you need to check it after a hour or so to cinch up for any stretching. They are mostly nylon straps and nylon has a inherent stretch.

LOL we always stop in the first rest area in Delaware to check straps and go pee! each fuel stop afterwards I tend to go over the straps just to make sure.

[Boatman]

Here's a picture of 3 baggers in a 7.5' X 17 V nose trailer.  (Actually a 14' trailer with a 3' V nose)..

[Puzzled]

That's how you pack a trailer! 

[Boatman]

Proverbial "10#'s  sh*t in a 5# bag"

[Boatman]

Down shot at the back of my bike.  (Had to remove the tourpack and RH saddlebag).

[Boatman]

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[Boatman]

Condor wheel chock on all 3 bikes.  Ride on, get off, 2 winch straps pulling forward from the saddlebag/muffler supports.  As Porthole and Puzzled stated, check straps at stops-just paranoid I guess.

[My Bagg]

Man that's got to be a retouched photo there's not enough air for those bikes to run!!!

[AZ SESG]

Boatman,
  You 'da man!  I humbly bow to your superior loading capabilities.   

[2harleys]

Like they say   ----  it's always fun -- until someone gets hurt      That would scare me hauling $100,000. worth of bikes like that.  You must be concerned also if you have to keep checking the straps at each stop.

[My Bagg]

Had been wanting to post back after a few trips with the Bikersgostrapless system.
For those on the site that know me I am the biggest pessimist alive.
I could find fault with a sweet piece of A$$.  But I must say this system of tie down is flawless.  I bought
two but only installed one in the center of the trailer for the first couple of trips.  I and my pessimistic ways
had concerns that I would be unable to ride into center of the latch.  Has not been any problem in several loads.

The first trip was like you would expect.  25 miles got to stop and look.  No movement at all none! 100 miles got to stop
again no movement. 500 miles none, well bullchit you drive I'll ride back here in the trailer.  Rode about thirty miles and with every mile the smile grew bigger.

The front was not even tied in any way and did not swing from side to side.  The lower clamp is installed with out any tooling and
hand tight proved no marking or paint damage to the frame (still none in several hauls) and it has never worked it way loose ANY at all.
Unloading with the heel of a boot releases the latches and a easy push rolls the bike back out.  Some one ask about height adjustment.
Both shipped in the center holes and can be raised or lowered.  For a stock SEUC the center was correct.

Damn I guess I didn't get screwed this time. Oh well.

So I would like to say thank you to 2harleys for the advise and only hope that I can return the favor in someway somehow.
 

Tony