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When ever you go to a track day you see many different bikes and MANY different ways of loading and hauling them...
I prefer (due to what I have) the standard truck hauling. Now when it comes to loading I see alot of people trying really hard to push the bikes up! It's kinda amusing in a bad way. I like to have 2 ramps. One for the bike and one for me! The closer to 8' in length the better, due to trucks like mine that are a little high.
I start up the bike, get it a little warm and stand on the side of the bike and just idle her up the ramp. Just like you would walk a horse into a trailer.... Why not let the 136 rear wheel hp do all the work. It works well on all bikes. Have did it with my 9R everytime.
I've even seen somebody load them onto grates that are hooked into their towing reciever. Funny and scary looking. The bike is actually sitting sideways to the rear of the vechicle.
Now let's talk strapping... I do a front handle bar strapping.... I use either the standard eye loops or a "Canyon Dancer". Then I will only use a wratchet style strap in the fronts. Don't really like those pull tight style...for the fronts..
Then I usually hook the rear pegs and squat the rear of the bike. Don't really need to but it's a extra procaution.
Have attached some pics... 1. my 9R in my old truck 2. a buddies 954 3. my pocket bike :lol: (Should have seen the looks driving down the h/w! 3. a buddies TLR in my FX4
What do you guys think? How do you guys haul your bikes and what do you use?
:noob: should pay attention!!
I prefer (due to what I have) the standard truck hauling. Now when it comes to loading I see alot of people trying really hard to push the bikes up! It's kinda amusing in a bad way. I like to have 2 ramps. One for the bike and one for me! The closer to 8' in length the better, due to trucks like mine that are a little high.
I start up the bike, get it a little warm and stand on the side of the bike and just idle her up the ramp. Just like you would walk a horse into a trailer.... Why not let the 136 rear wheel hp do all the work. It works well on all bikes. Have did it with my 9R everytime.
I've even seen somebody load them onto grates that are hooked into their towing reciever. Funny and scary looking. The bike is actually sitting sideways to the rear of the vechicle.
Now let's talk strapping... I do a front handle bar strapping.... I use either the standard eye loops or a "Canyon Dancer". Then I will only use a wratchet style strap in the fronts. Don't really like those pull tight style...for the fronts..
Then I usually hook the rear pegs and squat the rear of the bike. Don't really need to but it's a extra procaution.
Have attached some pics... 1. my 9R in my old truck 2. a buddies 954 3. my pocket bike :lol: (Should have seen the looks driving down the h/w! 3. a buddies TLR in my FX4
What do you guys think? How do you guys haul your bikes and what do you use?
:noob: should pay attention!!