No one should consider strapping by the lower tube. Its not good for them. Use the handlebars, fork tube between the clamps or add some tie down loops to the bike. The middle of the fork is a terrible idea. On the bike in the video the light bar (if its not just cosmetically strong) or even the forward part of the frame would be better.

@@Clickmaster5k hahahaha

+Anthony's West Texas Rides lol I ve had a little time to figure it out. Haha

thanks thats awesome, you will love them.

Why aren't you riding your bike instead of hauling it somewhere to ride

Agree with you. Additionally, a broader stance to tie down points, triangulation, is important to me. His point about damaging suspension by compressing it says to me, if you have a problem, you already had suspension problems. I’ve been trailering motorcycles since 1970, his product may be viable, but intuitively it makes me uncomfortable. To each his own.

+Alley Oop that's awesome glad we could help. Stay tuned for more videos explaining the process and doing comparison videos also

because you like rebuilding forks?

+T C awesome thanks for buying them

@@Srkcycles Hey man. What brand of E-Track do you use? Those on your trailer look very sturdy and the gray paint looks great

I’ve never even thought of that but what a great idea. Thanks

Hahahaha

I realize this is 2 years old, and you may not have the bike still or may have your own way to do it by. Ow but with my air ride, I built a 2x4 brace (3 2x4s stacked and screwed together the with of my bike frame). Pulled the bike up on the trailer, slid the 2x4s under the bike toward the front, dropped the air ride so the bike lays frame on the 2x4s.... then strap down like this guy explains. This way there is zero down pressure on your suspension and with the bike strapped down to the 2x4s it's as sturdy as the trailer itself. I've hauled my street glide like this with no wheel chalk and itdodntmove an inch

+Matthew Procopio that's awesome what kind of bike are you getting ?

Srkcycles 2012 Shadow Spirit with 951 miles ON it. I made this decision before I was familiar with you guys other wise would have taken a ride to SRK

Richard Miller why?

@@pgo2372 because it can break while in transit.

I saw a pic of a kickstand that broke and went through the engine.

@@Trailerwalker so sorry bro.how did the bike fall, did the straps come undone? is she overly damaged?

you can throw a strap on the rear tire pulling it back and with tension on both side, like a triangle. or use two strap and make sure you grab something metal to pull on. if you cant find anything you can use the drivers or passenger peg mounts.

2:48

The kickstand isn’t going to dig in or bend?

Ron - No the bike is held too solidly for the motorcycle to move that much.

we use this method for sport bikes all of the time. we have transported lots of Ducatis and Aprilias. i just looked up a picture to see what your front fender looks like and its should slide between the fender and the lower fork tubes only a few inches higher than the center of the wheel. i know it seems like a low strapping point, but it should feel rock solid. We are not asking anyone to trust us. you should feel the difference for yourself.

Thanks for answering!

You don't really get the forks compressed enough to take out all the slack (at least it's very difficult - and if you do you'd be putting all the stress on the internal dampener components inside the fork slider mechanism) and that leaves the motorcycle free to bounce around. If one strap breaks, becomes dislodged, or fails in any way (not likely but if you're looking at your bike upside down in a ditch, saying "that's not likely" won't make you feel a lot better), the other one is just loose at the end of a big long heavy thing flopping around. . With this system, even if one strap fails or comes loose (much more unlikely since it's not dealing with a long, bouncy, springy tie down point), the front wheel is held by the chock and the other solid strap. I wouldn't run it 100 miles with only one strap like that but you have a good chance of getting off to the side of the road to make emergency repairs or adjustment before your motorcycle goes in the ditch. . I always do an intermediate side tie down as he shows on the side crash bar but that's just an added safety point. The real work is done by the front two tie downs. . Compressing the front suspension just isn't the best way to go, for the reasons he shows here.

no he's not. It's the formed bracket for the bolts but nothing close to what you said.

Saying this method is solely relying on the bolts for the fender is not true. Just taking advantage of the shape of the fork at that point. the stress is being put on where the fork connects to the wheel/rest of the bike.

You don't have to run the motor to use the clutch as a brake and if its not running the clutch can then stop the rear tire when the bike is going forward or backward. Its helpful for any time you have to push a bike and you want have easy access to the rear brake (like a slippery wet trailer ramp).

Jaboom Blue they have a “fast rail” type system, it’s what they use in commercial trailers, as long as you have 2 anchor points by the front tire and a possibility of 2 at the back you should be good.

@@stanw6775 ok thanks

Try canyon dancers

+James R both are great options and we currently have both

Get a Dyna Superglide

Liberty4All I did! Towed the bike from El Paso to Detroit in June. Worked out beautifully

+boone7075 it is for sale v4 1300. 2009 yamaha royal star deluxe

I dont think it was and it should not be

no sir. once its secure the bike has nowhere to go, the straps dont move or flex.

I use a wheel chock for my bike, but I have many friends that do not and have had no problems.

i was actually rear ended before and the bike never moved, but a strap on the back is a fine idea. especially for lighter bikes

i do leave the bike in 1st gear but there no chance of it rolling backwards unless you were to tie it down on an incline. but while its fully strapped it wont roll anywhere.

Ifs its rolling backward you did not strap it correctly.

Steve Flewelling 2:48

Problem Slayer why is embarrassing?