gt702

Ditto. I used them for years with good results, you just have to be careful. I now use the soft loops around the lower triple, but sometimes use one as a safety if I'm going to be traveling on bumpy roads.

Silver, if you want to try a CD, I have a spare or two as they were lumped into another purchase I made a while a go. I'm just off of US23 at 6 mile, so getting it to you wouldn't be a big issue. Let me know.

As for ratchet vs. cam straps, I've used cam straps for years with no issues. I always back them up by tying them off behind the cam so that if they do slip, it is only a few mm.

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figment

preach on brotha!

1. Attach both ends to an anchor point.
2. Slip the strap into the spool as far as it will thread.
3. Ratchet until just before something starts to break off the bike.
4. Drive 100 miles, repeat step 3.

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You got style my friend...

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CBR929RE

that's the method I've used since getting my Baxley, its even how they recommend you do it in the paperwork that comes with the chock.

see that bolt on the bottom pointy end of your tail fairing, the 929 fairing doesn't have the fairing there, just subframe meeting main frame. its the perfect spot to throw a hook around and then forward to the corners of the truck bed. no other straps needed. snug up the ratchets and if you try to shake the bike the entire truck shakes.

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f1_hurricane

Used a canyon dancer twice (don't trailer the bike very often...) and I haven't had an issue with it.

ND4SPD

I've never made the straps that tight. Compress the forks half way so it is able to move a little. Pulling it in all the way could bust fork seals, no?

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luvtolean

You want to compress the forks as little as possible.

My CR used to leak around the seals when tied in, but not when ridden...used to drive me nuts.

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BobcatSig

It can. But with modern forks, its much less of an issue.

Oh, and for my ... I used a Canyon Dancer rather frequently. Particularly from my trips to and from Miller. 6+ hours now (each way) and 8+ when I lived in the Tragic City. I did experience some of the problems mentioned, but not frequently. Up to this point, its always been a street bike and so the copious amounts of adhesive that I used on my grips to keep them in place rarely caused much slippage.

The CDII looks like a slick deal. But I'd definitely go with a wheel chock or a pit bull rear stand if it works.

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davef

Check out my pic in post #19, I'm going to the subframe point you're talking about with my soft straps and ratchets. However, for my bike and my trailer, that wasn't always enough because the rear would bounce over bumps and then step out sideways. That why I now use a set of cam lock straps going down from the footpegs/swingarm region to anchor the rear wheel to the trailer. That seems to work best for me.

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figment

that was me being a smarta$$.

I've tried putting the straps at an angle to keep the jounce from having such an impact on the straps.

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figment

that's a nice bike and looks like a good way of securing it.

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08silvercbr

Yeah DaveF, seems you have quite the system going there.. I'd definitely look at the Pit Bull or ST type system if I had a trailer. It would even be easier with a wheel chock in a trailer when you can drill holes or use e-track in the appropriate places. I think for now I'm either going to go with the CD II's or Cycle Cynch. Many are complaining about the CD’s so I’m leaning Cycle Cynch. I already have 2 pair of the good Ancra pull type tie downs, so those along with the grip type should work for now. Thanks gt702 for the offer… Man, you are pretty close. I’ll just go ahead and buy them since they are cheap and will hold me over until I get the trailer. Now that MrsSilver has been with me to the track she can see the need for a trailer anyway. It’s a science to fit everything in the dang truck. Plus pushing a 400 + lb bike up a ramp sucks. Thanks for all the input

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seamus

Anyone wanting a PitBull trailer restraint, give me a shout and I can pickup and deliver to Grattan.

Did you know PitBull was in Huntsville, AL?

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davef

Thanks Guys. It's a bunch of E track mounted to the floor of the trailer, plenty of moveable D rings and some holes drilled in the side rails. This year the other bike will be BartoZX10's.

I can hardly wait...3 more work weeks!

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Cycle cynch and baxley sports chocks

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08silvercbr

I actually ended up going Cycle Cynch. Works great for my set up. Soft loops around the lower triple tree would be best, but for my situation CC's work well and haven't hurt/moved my grips or throttle.

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