I understand trailering a C14 is different than the C10, involving the handlebars rather than the triple tree. Any assistance will be welcome as I have to take my or another C14 out to a motorcycle show in early January.
Those I have for my C10 so I'm good. Thanks Ted. I had heard of some sort of gizmo that fit over the handlebars and that drove my questionNEVER attach the straps to the handlebars of a C-14.
If you overtighten, they can break.
Get a set of soft Tie's or straps with a loop that allow the strap to wrap around the lower Tripple tree and you will be fine.
Also secure the rear.
Ride safe, Ted
Thanks for the get-back, ZXtasy. I have the loop straps in abundance so that will do this occasion. As for the National next year, I hope to attend as well and, if so, I'll seek you out to say hello. I live in Toronto but a friend in Vancouver has a bike for me to use anytime I'm in town so he and I will make the trip if all goes well. Happy Christmas to you and yours...You might be thinking of the Canyon dancer bar harness gizmo. I have used one for years on bikes with fairings to keep the straps away, but only after using it on the C-14 when I traveled 2.5 hours away to pick it up did I read on the forums that this has led to snapped cast handlebar risers. I was OK because 1, I do not tie the bike down like I am trying to hold the world together, and 2 I almost always use a 3-point stance employing the side stand when the bike is angled to fit in the bed of the truck. The tailgate locks the rear tire in place. I have since added some SS eyelets tot eh bottom bolts of the steering stem. Not sure how they work yet, but I may be bringing the C-14 down to Canyonville that way and pull my RV with wife and dogs to the National. Will find out then!
Hi, Steve. It's me, Dave Perkins, seeking the advice! Thanks for the feedback, Chum.I'm in agreement with Ted and would never attach tie down straps to the bars by any means.
I use a pair of soft-ties on the lower triple clamp to ratchet straps down to the D-rings.
And they last longerTrailer tires are cheaper than motorcycle tires.
...longer than Ted?And they last longer
BD shows a great option for using regular tie down straps. As for the hooks possibly coming out at a big bump? A very simple insurance for that scenario is to connect a bungie cord from one hook to the other (over the tie down strap). The bungie with keep the hooks in place no matter the bump. Cheap too.Wouldn't u still need to compress the forks with these? Otherwise u have to be concerned with the suspension bouncing out of the hooks. I think that's the point of Ted's axle spindle system.
Guys, just a quick comment on the soft ties to the triple clamp...why take them off?
Yes, they are a pain to put in place, but there no reason to take them off that I can see.
I've haf them in place for several years, and it saves quite a bit of time. They are essentially invisible .