car tires - good idea, would have saved a bike from poll vaulting over the side when both tie downs on the one side let loose!!!
On Feb 22, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Sean Snell wrote: > Aside from the mentioned tie down methods, when hauling with my F-150, I > additionally place a few old car tires snugged up against either side of the > bike in the off chance my ratchet straps let loose and the bike tipped over > in the bed. (Call it a cheap insurance policy; my dad taught me that one.) > Also, we have 2x12 boards we use for ramps with a piece of angle iron bolted > to one end that acts as a sudo- "hook" when I unhook the support cables for > my tailgate and drop it all the way down. > > Call it a cheap insurance policy; my dad taught me that one. > > Peace, > Sean > > On Feb 22, 2012 5:20 PM, "surfswab" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
