If your truck tie down points are like mine (boat-like cleats with a smallish hole in the middle) the ratchet strap s-hooks may not fit the hole.
I picked up some Wally World carabiners (like rock climbers use) and threaded them thru the small hole in each cleat. Works like a charm. Careful using unsecured boards as a ramp. They tend to skitter around during loading/unloading. I bought one of those Harbor Freight kits that converts 2 x 12s to ramps, positioned them close together and screwed plywood over them to hold them together to make a 24-inch ramp. Then drilled holes in the tailgate and used self-tapping screws to keep it secure. I've also used the redneck method -- open the tailgate, back into a ditch or up against a small hill and just "wrassle" the bike onto the tailgate. Take a buddy with you. Even a small bike can get away from you if you're not careful. On Feb 22, 4:52 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > The truck should have D rings at all for corners of the bed to attach to. > On the bike attach to the handlebars down low to the triple-tree, or the > triple-tree itself if you can get to it, up front and the rear grab bar or > something similarly sturdy in back. You don't want to attach to wheels or > forks or swingarms. Tighten the straps down evenly all the way around and > really really compress the suspension, you don't want to bottom it out, but > take up more than 50% of the travel. The tension of the straps will hold > the bike in place, don't use the kickstand or centerstand. > > -Kyle > > > > On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > I'm upgrading from the NH to a truck. I'm riding the motorcycle to pick > > up the vehicle & need to safely get the bike home. > > > Having a truck is a whole new ball game for me. > > > I was going to pick up some ratchet tie-downs. Where are the best spots > > to secure a cycle? > > > Now that the 550 isn't my sole means of transportation I can give it some > > long needed TLC. > > > Thanks- > > Bernie > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
