think you have it covered....go mild in the front and strap(don't want to ruin fork seals) the rear good..the chalk and dancer strap is good to keep solid... I posted pics on my truck before very solid not even strapping the rear end to local track..the extra precautions should to the trick IMO.

PS...strap the Bloo one the best it's precious...ccasion1:lol:

bloo

 

Sounds like youve got it all figured out. Be careful the angle at which strap down the canyon dancers. On long trips with soft compound grips, they can get worn on.

 

The Canyon Dancer V2 (the one with the plastic bar-end cups on it) are the best for not screwing up your grips and keeping the straps positioned properly. I use a microfiber polishing cloth that I fold in half and hold over the bar-end when I push the plastic cup on. This prevents scraping of the bar-end and helps hold the cup on one side of the bars while I do the same thing to the other side. Then you just strap it down. The chock for the front will hold the bike securely and you don't need much force on the straps at that point other than to secure it from wobbling or backing out of the chock. Works great.

As for the rear, instead of removing the body panels and going to the subframe, try re-installing the rear pegs and using those as anchor points. I loop the strap through them and rehook it at the attachment point of the trailer/truck bed (essentially both strap hooks go to the same tiedown point). Even though most hooks are rubber coated, this will keep the hard parts away from the hard parts and uses more of the strap so there's less slack to tie off and keep from flapping in the wind. The bike will be rock solid and when you get to your destination, just remove the rear pegs again.

 

Sounds like overkill. We trailered two bikes (24 hour total driving time) in the bed if a Dodge Ram only using canyon dancer straps, one per bike. The trip down included unpaved national forest road and our bikes were upright the entire trip.

 

:+1:

When we transport anything for the dealership it's a single canyon dancer (old sckool one) with microfibers anywhere the strap might touch. Though, it is possible on pretty much any bike to strap it without the need of any microfibers. I don't think you'll hurt anything with extra straps, just sounds like a PITA. You could always just run a strap through the rear wheel instead of off the subframe or pass pegs (BTW, pass pegs don't work so well on gen1 bikes, the strap almost always rubs on your can). The rear most likely wouldn't go anywhere anyway, but the strap through the wheel will give you a little peace of mind without removing plastic.

 

Also make sure you tie down the excess strap that is left over after you tighten. If you don't it will act as a whip continuously hit your bike.

 

You can get "gator clamps" to tie the strap ends to the straps....can get 'em pretty cheap at WallyWorld.

 

Sweet when you coming to eglin. Hit me up?

 

I will be there 5-21 May, and I am definately looking for some locals to show me the spots to ride, if there is anything good.

I wish I had the rear pegs to use for tie-downs, I am 99% sure I sold them though.

 

haha places to ride funny guy. Its pretty flat here. There are some roads up in Alabama that are ok for around here. Plus Alabama's laws are a little nicer than ours. Hit me up when you get in to town I will mess around a bit.

 

I use the regular canyon dancer strap. A simple business card slid under the strap where the dancer makes contact with the grip is a simple cheap way to protect the grips.

Its what I do anyway... Good luck.

 

Look into the "Cycle Cinch" set-up. Superior to the Canyon Dancer IMO. It was designed by the guys who transport Aprilias around the country for demo rides.

 

just don't strap the forks down too hard you will blow your seals but other then that you got it man!

 

The newer Canyon Dancers with the cups work good. Keeps the straps further away from the platics.

 

If you plan on hauling your bike very much, it is worth spending a little money on a chock that will hold the wheel. Baxley, condor, pit bull and others make them.

These allow you to put zero load on your suspension.

When I don't want to pull the trailer, I just screw one down to 3/4 plywood and toss in the back of the pickup.

I've hauled bikes this way about 50,000 miles over the last several years.

 

Canyon dancer a good product, as far as removing panels, that is a waste of time/effort. If anything, I use a rubber bungee strap and just wrap or strap down the rear tire, all it is going to do is keep it from bouncing around. All the pressure is going to be on the chock anyway. For anything over a short trip, i use 4 cam type straps (hate those ratchet types) on the front, two for back-up (sure can't hurt anything). Most importantly, when you think you are finished, you MUST grab one of the bars and forcfully rock the bike a few times while saying out loud and with conviction, "That shit ain't goin' nowhere".

 

Most importantly, when you think you are finished, you MUST grab one of the bars and forcfully rock the bike a few times while saying out loud and with conviction, "That shit ain't goin' nowhere".

:+1: With beer in hand.

 

My buddy has one of the pitbull restraints for the rear, that thing is awesome!

 

I'd say the pit bull is the best out there.

 

LOL very very true! Hahaha

 

So you get to Eglin on 5-21, but when do you leave? I'll be out of down May 26-31st for Memorial Day weekend. I'm 1.5 hours east at Tyndall.

 

over the upper clamp and through the subframe

 

:+2n the Cycle Cinch!!!Way better thanCanyon Dancers(I have 4 of them)A friend of mine made a Pitbull stand for his rear tire.Set it up so all he as to do is tie the front down then put the stand behind the rear tire and slide a rod in the hole to help keep the bike more stable.Works awsome!!!

 

id go through the wheel for the rear, ive gone well over 8hours with just a canyon dancer and one through the rear wheel!

Or just say fuck it and quit being a puss and buy a pit bull trailer restraint system! Nothing to worry about with those bad boys!