| Author | Message | ||
     Duggram |
Just curious, does anyone transport using a rear lift? I know about some of the systems that bolt into your rig and hold your bike in position. These look great but they leave something behind to trip over. Yesterday I was using my pitbull lift on the cycle lift and it dawned on me that I could do the same inside my trailer. Being strapped down like this gave the bike a lot of stability. | ||
| Jmr1283 |
u could use condute straps. those u shaped ones with a hole on each side for screws. u could use easy release fastners so u wouldnt need tools to remove them. cheap. but theres other things i imagine that are tooless, but theyd still need to be secured to the ground, leavin them to strip over. but the u straps would come up when u need to move the stand and wouldnt be in the way once removed. | ||
| Timi |
Silly yuppie, trailers are for boats! Just kidding. Some people race and need a haven away from home. I haven't tried this, but I think it would work? I have thought about it also as it seems to be a great idea!!!! Anyone... | ||
| Zac4mac |
Stands are designed for static loads not dynamic. Hit a good bump, bend the lift, drop the bike. Doesn't seem like a good idea. 4-point tie-downs have always worked for me. my 2¢ Z | ||
| Slaughter |
What Zac said ^ | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Why use the lift in conjunction with Canyon dancers on the front--then use tie downs on the passenger peg brackets? A slight modification to the 4-point system. | ||
| Bob_thompson |
I also use the four point tie down system with quite a bit of preload on the straps but I also have short tie downs for the bottom of the wheels/tires with short straps to keep them in place. A few times even with a lot of preload on the straps the wheels/tires have shifted sideways and started to tip the bike on my slick checkerplate floor. Those roll on chocks are really nice but expensive. I like trailering across the miles and miles of freeway, maybe 3 or 400 miles or more, with everything I need, motel it and ride the distant canyons, rest and repeat; anywhere. Bob | ||
| Duggram |
I drive ~285 miles each way to the track, all on smooth freeways. When I got there this past weekend the bike was off the stand and still upright. The stand is fine, no damage. I'll stick with 4 point tie down. Don't have passenger pegs on my race bike any more but this can't be to tough to figure out. | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Don't have passenger pegs on my race bike any more but this can't be to tough to figure out. I don't have the passenger peg brackets anymore either, but they are very easy to take on and off for transport--they are perfect as a strong tie down point on the bike and you don't really have to worry about them getting marked up. Just get an 8mm allen socket and you can have them on or off in a couple minutes. In any case, the 4-point tie down combined with the rear stand seemed like a decent idea as it would give the rear much better stability. I would only do it if I had spools though. (Message edited by fresnobuell on November 11, 2008) | ||
| Fresnobuell |
A few times even with a lot of preload on the straps the wheels/tires have shifted sideways and started to tip the bike on my slick checkerplate floor. Maybe a piece of skateboard grip tape under the front and rear tires would put that problem to rest? |
