alright, the plan is to be bringing home a new bike this week.

im assuming it would be easier to using a trailer over the bed of my truck.
any suggestions? where to tie it down and do i need some wood blocks to chalk the tires? its a sport bike w/ full fairing so.... any help??

 

Hook straps and cris cross them

Opposite handlebar to the opposite tiedown and other side the same

Hope you understand

Also take a strap across the bed thru the rear tire and tighten them all down that's how I've always seen it done

 

It's much easier to use a trailer than the truck. I can load and unload by myself with the trailer, truck not so much.

With the bike on it's side stande, I hook to the base of the handle bars on each side and either strap each side of the frame in the rear or use one strap from side to side going thru the rear wheel.

 

I use handlebar straps and one strap around the rear tire so it doesnt have a chance to slide side to side...and that is all! The handle bar straps can hold the bike upright with no worries of it tipping. What kind of bike is it? I strap my R6 like this with no issues at all.

edit: I would not put the sidestand down in the box...just the bumps and weight of the bike will start puting a dent in your box, unless you use a wide square piece of steel or something to take the pressure off the skinny stand.

 

thanks for the quick replies.
its a 09 yamaha fz6r. it has a full fairing so that was one thing i was worried about, trying to find a place a go through the frame.

the handlebar does have a taller riser on it compared to the r6 so that might have enough room to go there.
do i need wood blocks as chalks on the front/rear/sides??

how wide of straps do you recommend? i have 3" short ones and long ones that are about 1-1.5" wide.

 

also make sure to compress the front shocks have someone get on it and put some weight on the front while your cranking down the straps. that's how i done my r1 and put one through the rear tire

 

I use both my trailer and my bed. When I use the bed I use my ramps to get it inside of my truck then I use my straps and Canyon Dancer to hold the bike down. Do a search on google for Canyon Dancer and purchase one. It will save you some scratches later.

 

Block the front wheel from forward movement
Take a look for a Canyon Dancer Bar strap



Tie this towards the front, and compress the front forks, this will remove any rearward travel. This is with the bike straight up and down, do not use the side stand as a tie down method.

The rear of the bike, the 1.5" Keeper straps from Home Depot now have the super loops on the end, so you don't need them separately.

The rear on that bike is going to be interesting to tie down, to stop it from jumping off the trailer deck.

Take a look at it with the seat off, to see if you can get around the rear sub frame.



If you can, take this toward the rear of the bike ( past the rear wheel ) and tie it down. Have someone sit on the bike while you do this.

Big thing is to stop the suspension from moving up and down, this will cause it to slip sideways and fall on its side, and to stop the forward and backwards movement.

Something like this, but with the Canyon Dancer on the bars to the front.

I don't know what good the handlebar straps were doing in this picture, aside from giving something to ruin the finish on the tank with rubbing.

 

You want to chalk the tires?




Or CHOCK the tires?

 

[QUOTE=Budha05STX;3836515]You want to chalk the tires?




yep, i thought the yellow on the tire would make a nice accent stripe.

thanks guys, i guess ill give it a shot.

 

It's very easy to secure a motorcycle on the bed with tie downs because the suspension of the bike works in your favor. We do it with our mtn. bikes and single motorcycles all the time. The problem of getting a motorcycle into the bed of the truck is what sucks. The use of a ramp is a pain for two people, let alone one. Trailers are much easier in the long run. Rent one at first and then purchase ASAP. You'll be glad you did.

 

I wouldn't cross my tie-downs with the Canyon Dancer like they have done in the last pic. In other words do not come across the gas tank. Strap the left side of the handle bars to the left side D-ring, etc and repeat on the right side like the first pic

 

That is not a Cayon Dancer bar in that picture, so it would be impossible to make it do that.

If he had the straps through the yellow loops, that is almost what the original Canyon Dancer looks like, if it had the plush cover in between the bars.

 

Correct but it resembles the Canyon Dancer, at least the first pic does

 

This one


That is the Canyon Dancer ver II