Moto-Tote Tiedown Tips?!?!? [Archive]

The Dude

11-18-2008, 06:45 PM

Anyone got any?

Vtec44

11-18-2008, 07:06 PM

Alex, do you want to chime in?

Da Baddest Mofo

11-18-2008, 07:45 PM

Don't be cheap. :) I currently use the 1000lb ratchet ones bought from Home Depot. Backed up by chains.

Da Baddest Mofo

11-18-2008, 08:00 PM

These are the cheap ones that failed. Plus you should compress the rear: just hook them into the rearsets. In the front I loop them around the lower triple w/o soft hooks, then put the chain w/ soft hooks. I'll snap a pic of my KTM when I go to Grange.

Priapism

11-18-2008, 08:23 PM

How did it fall off?

Da Baddest Mofo

11-18-2008, 08:32 PM

Tie-down rapture. Though it happened at 95 (oops, sorry, 64.9mph of course), the damage was only limited to the plastics, one mirror, and the fairing stay. the tank got scratched a little and I could just touch up, but decided to replace it. The frame and forks are perfectly straight which I immediately checked at Chassis Dynamics. Good old days when Dave C. was still in business.

Jeremy

11-18-2008, 08:57 PM

Tie-down rapture. Though it happened at 95 (oops, sorry, 64.9mph of course), the damage was only limited to the plastics, one mirror, and the fairing stay. the tank got scratched a little and I could just touch up, but decided to replace it. The frame and forks are perfectly straight which I immediately checked at Chassis Dynamics. Good old days when Dave C. was still in business.

that was a very sad day

Priapism

11-19-2008, 05:32 AM

By rapture I presume you mean rupture. Or were your tie-downs really that religious?

Da Baddest Mofo

11-19-2008, 06:20 AM

by rapture i presume you mean rupture. Or were your tie-downs really that religious?
lol.

sebo

11-19-2008, 03:00 PM

i use the ones from harbor freight the ratchet ones when they have them on sale for like $2 a piece ve been using them with canyon dancers for about 2 years now and never had a problem always got the bikes safe on one piece
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4011
btw the bike sit on the back of the truck though

Earl

11-19-2008, 07:25 PM

I use the tie downs with the built in loops and then use carribiners (sp?) as triple security.

With the MotoTote, you MUST use the pegs and route a tie down under the main rail to compress the rear suspension.

I just use 3 tie downs and have yet to have any issues carrying any of my bikes.