| Author | Message | ||
     Joebuell |
 it didn't go anywhere. Until I got home and tried to unload. Had the straps so tight that I undid the left side and the right strap pulled the bike over onto the trailer. So I dropped my new bike before I even put a mile on it.  How much for a right side radiator cover ?  (Message edited by joebuell on November 25, 2009) (Message edited by joebuell on November 25, 2009) | ||
| Joebuell |
so much for my first image post... http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wzJ7qlnkn2PNr zs_5mzHIg?feat=directlink | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
LIke most times, could have been worse! I think the pod skins are like $40-$50... Not too bad. Welcome to the party! R | ||
| Ccryder |
It was over kill. But don't sweat it falling over, I did the same thing when I brought mine home. I left the strap on the right side tight, and as I loosened the final strap on the left side......... it slowly fell over to the right! I was luck I could slow it's decent. Pod covers are around $50. Neil S. | ||
| Avc8130 |
Tip for the future: Put the kickstand down. Loosen the right strap slowly first to the left strap pulls it down onto the kickstand. ac | ||
| Ratbuell |
Yep. +1. Always strap down with the sidestand down. Tighten straps until the bike is vertical. When un-strapping, kick the sidestand forward so it locks and undo the right strap first, so the bike goes onto the sidestand. | ||
| Ccryder |
That new bike excitement can cloud your judgement sometimes ;+}. I had the sidestand down too but............ Oh well, live and learn. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!! Neil S. | ||
| Joebuell |
problem was new bike excitement, increasing rain, and the fact that I've been trailering atv's for the past 3 years. they don't tip over..... btw, sidestand WAS down, the plan was to loosen the left side, then lower it from the right onto the stand. looking back, there's no reason to loosen the left anyway. oh well. guess i'll order me a new cover today. can't complain since I saved thousands on the bike. I just happy I didn't tweak the handlebars... | ||
| Ratsmc |
+1 on the sidestand. Learned this from many years of picking up friends on the side of the road. Do it a couple times a month in the middle of this night and you start to do it by habit. Of course, I learned it the hard way. Fortunately, with other people's bikes. That said, when I picked up my CR, I was excited enough that it took me nearly 10 minutes just to get the thing tied down. | ||
| Hogluvr |
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I'll admit to doing something similar with my '56 Panhead! I was so excited about scoring that bike, I went over and loaded it up on the trailer, started strapping it down, tightend up the right strap until it was almost vertical, went around the bike to tighten up the left just to see it go past that magic center of gravity and fall over on the right side! Got more than a little mad at myself!!  Fortunately the bike needed a full restoration anyway, ended up breaking the kicker, 1125s aren't the only thing you gotta wait for parts on!  | ||
| Joebuell |
can anybody help me out with a PN for that right side radiator skin (don't have my parts cat yet) ? thks. | ||
| Rockstarblast1 |
why didnt the dealer help you strap it up? no offense but all you needed way one on each side of the handel bar and one going thru the back tire to keep the back end from bouncing around. only issue i have is not smashing the pods or pulling the fairing out on the R but i dont see that issue with the CR... anyone have pics of how they did theres? sorry didnt mean to hijack lol | ||
| Dsmitty25 |
I wrapped a soft tie around the bottom triple tree on both sides and pull from them keeps the straps from pulling the pods out. And seemed best if you strap down on hooks in the bed rather than the bed rails. My good old 93 Toyota pickup has them in the bed. | ||
| Kidder |
Joebuell, Bummer, man. I hope others learn from your mistake. When unloading, put kickstand down and loosen the right tiedown. The bike will lean to the left and rest onto the kickstand. | ||
| Fmaxwell |
Better answer is to mount this to your trailer:  Harbor Freight. Cheap. Works well. I have an enclosed trailer with three of them (I use the center one to work on the bike or the two on either side when I have two bikes in the trailer.) | ||
| Cherry_bomb |
part no. M1035.1AMMBK, radiator outer shroud, right, racing red/black bezel) $47.96 (chicagoharley) | ||
| Justa4banger |
i got a nifty handle bar strap thats all one unit... I parked the bike on the trailer and had a buddy hook the straps while i sat on the bike. and then i cinched them tight. strapped the rear wheel. When i unloaded it i had a buddy once again help me . i held the bike while he undid the straps. Thanks for the tip on the side stand though, i'll remember that for when i'm flying solo.... | ||
| Kuuud |
Better yet get an American made Condor. You can offset the cost by what you will save buying tiedown straps!!! I only ever use 2 in the front. | ||
| Avc8130 |
Best yet, get the Pit Bull trailer restraint system. You will NEVER go back to tie downs and wheel chocks again! ac | ||
| Froggy |
Like landing on an aircraft carrier  |
