stumanarama said:As neat as that is(which it is very) isn't that sort of like fixing something that ain't broke? I mean, whats wrong with tie downs?
Chili said:We then put our bikes on a stand so there is no load on the suspension and they do not move at all.
stumanarama said:Chili, points well taken. And I understand exactly what you mean in regards to tie down angles. Tired of jury-rigging my bikes into the truck my dads way, I took some 3/16" plate steel as a back plate and put an eye-bolt in the center of the bed a foot up or so. Works pretty well as a tie down point when you have two bikes. Anyway, good job Rydmoto, it's inspiration to us all to get a little more creative. :cool:
Chili said:Two bikes in a truck is a breeze, try 4 in a 6x12 trailer, then you'll really want to get rid of the tie downs.
pssst . . . how 'bout keepin' those tie-downs around to double-up for safety, eh? ;)rmc_olderthandirt said:. . . When your trailer bounces and the bike wants to topple it will pull pretty hard on those turnbuckles. I highly recommend that the bolts holding the tie down loops be backed with a really strong backing plate AND the bolts be grade 5 or better. The cheap bolts do not fare well in a tensil load.
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