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.
