Folks: I recently came into the light and traded my 1997 R1100RT for an '09 Concours. I live in South Florida so my summer trips used to include a whole day pounding up I-75 in 90 degree plus and rain just to get out of the state. 4 or 5 years ago, I started taking the Autotrain from Sanford, FL to DC. It's awesome, and nonstop, leave at 4pm and wake at 8am in DC. Crew on train uses tie downs at the front. I've never trailered new bike. Any recommendations other than just using tie downs at the front forks? By that I mean are there other areas at the front that anyone uses? Thanks.
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Tie down recommendations
- Thread starter rmenzies
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I trailered my 1992 from Ohio to Fla. Kaw dealer insisted on loading and securing bike (Southeastern Ohio hospitality). Two fat but strong as an ox mechanics put the bike on its centerstand with the front wheel in a $29.00 wheel chock(Harbor Freight). I tried to tip them $20 but they refused to accept it. Tie downs pulling forward with no shock compression. Two tie downs on center frame, high (had to remove side panels)out to the sides and two pulling forward and down low on frame. Bike was on a wooden floor trailer. A metal floor may require additional tiedowns to keep bike centerstand from slipping. I used "soft straps" at each tie down. It never moved and I never tightened the straps in 1100 miles.