Guest Barrett82 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Picking up a Rossa Corsa this weekend. What's the best way to tie it down. I have a Canyon Dancer Bar Harness www.canyondancer.com 2 pair of soft ties with sheepskin pads, 4 ratchet straps and 2 standard tie downs. Also will be installing wheel chock in my truck bed. Tied down plenty of bikes before, just never a guzzi. Have factory installed tie down points in each corner of the truck bed Want to be extra careful. Any body ever use the bar harness? W thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouiji Veck Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Ha! WOW I'm bettin' you tie it down real good. Never used anything more than 2 straps myself. Rosso Mondello you say... yea...you'll tie that down realllll good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stewart Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I have used the canyon dancer on a few of my bikes but have not needed to transport the Rosso Corsa yet. Just be careful the straps don't rub the fairing and if they do, use a soft pad between the two. Some BMW guy's have had problems with the controls being broken with the canyon dancer, but I think that is a BMW issue. I also tie down the back end to keep the rear centered in the truck. Mike Picking up a Rossa Corsa this weekend.What's the best way to tie it down. I have a Canyon Dancer Bar Harness www.canyondancer.com 2 pair of soft ties with sheepskin pads, 4 ratchet straps and 2 standard tie downs. Also will be installing wheel chock in my truck bed. Tied down plenty of bikes before, just never a guzzi. Have factory installed tie down points in each corner of the truck bed Want to be extra careful. Any body ever use the bar harness? W thanks 84290[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Troutrider Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Don't worry, I won't let you leave with an unsteady load. By the way, I have a high dollar arched ramp we can load it with. No worries! Troutrider Picking up a Rossa Corsa this weekend.What's the best way to tie it down. I have a Canyon Dancer Bar Harness www.canyondancer.com 2 pair of soft ties with sheepskin pads, 4 ratchet straps and 2 standard tie downs. Also will be installing wheel chock in my truck bed. Tied down plenty of bikes before, just never a guzzi. Have factory installed tie down points in each corner of the truck bed Want to be extra careful. Any body ever use the bar harness? W thanks 84290[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callison Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Watch out for railroad tracks. I had 8 straps on my Sport 1100i and it still flipped sideways when I hit a bad grade crossing at 35 mph (I forgot the bike was on the trailer. My bad...). It hung up like a spider in all of those straps though and suffered no worse than bending in the muffler mount a tiny bit. The head protector made a pretty good ding in the trailer though. I know it's spring, but if you're in an icy area, be especially careful when unloading the bike. I pitched my V11 Sport tailfirst into the driveway a couple of months ago when it slid off of the ramp while backing it down. Too slippery, especially from the back of the pick up truck. I should've used my trailer - much lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchbob Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 IMHO, the key to successful tying-down is to get the bike right down on its suspension, front and rear: then no amount of bouncing over bumps will disturb it. Suspension not fully compressed: each bump will loosen the straps. Also, always triangulate the ties, front to rear and vice-versa. But you probably know all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshpilot Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Ive only once used those Bar Type tie-down straps...didnt like it, i wonder if a handle bar (or clip on) can really sustain the pressure of a tie-down pulling on 'em. ive use tie-down loops around the fork tubes between the triple clamps....they help to keep anything from rubbing bodywork, paint, etc. I agree, good ratchet-ing tie downs should be used, at least in the front, and it wont hurt to use 'em at the back of the bike either. for longer trips i also put some tie-downs on the rear...more for my own peace of mind but rear tie downs (used in a simular method as you would on the front) will prevent the bikes from getting sideways or from bouncing around. i laugh at some of these "cruiser" guys i see...tied down w/ cheap straps and their bikes resting on their side stands...its a great way to bend or snap a side stand ! not to long ago i saw a harley tied strapped down by its RUBBER MOUNTED handle bars ! my flat bed car/bike trailer has E-Track & in my truck i ran D-RING's w/ lag-bolts thru the bed...no chance in hell of them coming loose...some of the factory supplied tie down points make me wonder how theyll hold up...i leave NOTHING to chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2 V11 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 ive use tie-down loops around the fork tubes between the triple clamps....they help to keep anything from rubbing bodywork, paint, etc. 84355[/snapback] I'm with bshpilot on this one. When I trailered my new bike 65kms home this is where I tied mine down. I feel more tiedowns are not always best. I use two now, and the have found the front end doesn't have to be pulled down tight. As for the rear I stopped using tiedowns after the kid's old trail bike fell over on me. All I do now, is secure the bottom of the wheel to the deck to stop any sideways movement. No matter what you do, I know you will get it home in one piece. Congratulations on the purchase. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badmotogoozer Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I like to tie her down with her legs and arms hitched to the bedposts, face down in the pillow. Used to use silk ribbon, but had to change to a sturdier material. She prefers the fur handcuffs. Proceedure varies depending on the willingness of partner. Sounds like you have all the materials and hook points necessary to get her secured in the bed of the truck. I'll have to try that... Rj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big J Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 What kind of fur? I prefer chinchilla,less chafing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve_W Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Sheesh, all this talk talk talk about tying down motorcycles. Where's one of those Harley guys when you need one? They know all about this sort of thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocker59 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I wouldn't use the canyon dancer. You'll have a very good chance of wrecking your hand controls if you do. DAMHIK. I use soft ties on the lower triple clamp, then a tiedown at an angle to the hooks in the floor. On the rear, I use soft ties in the passenger peg brackets, then tiedowns to the hooks in the floor. Did you get the Rosso Corsa thats been for sale in Tennessee by "TroutFish" ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badmotogoozer Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 What kind of fur? 84578[/snapback] Baby seal of course... Rj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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