Posted by SledDog
When you compress the suspension DO NOT COMPRESS THE SHOCK OR FORKS ALL THE WAY DOWN. You will cause problems with the valving.
Compress the front about an inch or so. The rear can be compressed about the same. This give you stability. You will notice you can still bounce the forks and shocks. Having the suspension move is not a problem. You want the suspension to move when the trailer hit bumps or holes.
Ride the bike on the trailer, put it front tire in the shoe, jiffy stand up or down is up to you. Leave it in gear and start tying down front to rear. Use extension loops. This way the metal hook are away from the bike. You can put the loops on the bottom triple tree. Or if the fairing interferes with using the bottom triple tree, attach the loops low on the frame. You can still compress the front forks with the straps on the frame. DO NOT USE THE HANDLE BARS!! You could bend or break 'em! This is very true if you bars are rubber mounted.
For the rear, look under your bike and see if there is anywhere to attach the hooks, or use the loops again. There should be a frame support that you can use. I use an "X" pattern when tying down the rear. Hook on the left rear side of bike goes to the right rear tight down point. And the same for the opposite side. Tying down the rear keeps it from swinging around.
I tow using an enclosed trailer. Therefore, since I can't see the straps while I'm driving, I put an extra set on the front gong to a different anchor point. Two sets make sure that if one fails, the bike won't be tossed around the trailer.
Stop after the first 20 miles or so to check your straps. And then check 'em every time you stop.
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When you compress the suspension DO NOT COMPRESS THE SHOCK OR FORKS ALL THE WAY DOWN. You will cause problems with the valving.
Compress the front about an inch or so. The rear can be compressed about the same. This give you stability. You will notice you can still bounce the forks and shocks. Having the suspension move is not a problem. You want the suspension to move when the trailer hit bumps or holes.
Ride the bike on the trailer, put it front tire in the shoe, jiffy stand up or down is up to you. Leave it in gear and start tying down front to rear. Use extension loops. This way the metal hook are away from the bike. You can put the loops on the bottom triple tree. Or if the fairing interferes with using the bottom triple tree, attach the loops low on the frame. You can still compress the front forks with the straps on the frame. DO NOT USE THE HANDLE BARS!! You could bend or break 'em! This is very true if you bars are rubber mounted.
For the rear, look under your bike and see if there is anywhere to attach the hooks, or use the loops again. There should be a frame support that you can use. I use an "X" pattern when tying down the rear. Hook on the left rear side of bike goes to the right rear tight down point. And the same for the opposite side. Tying down the rear keeps it from swinging around.
I tow using an enclosed trailer. Therefore, since I can't see the straps while I'm driving, I put an extra set on the front gong to a different anchor point. Two sets make sure that if one fails, the bike won't be tossed around the trailer.
Stop after the first 20 miles or so to check your straps. And then check 'em every time you stop.
Also this post...
How To Trailer Your Bike - Harley Davidson Community