too_many_hobbies
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I bought the single bike aluminum trailer specifically for hauling my motorcycles. I added the aluminum toolboxes so I can store most of my riding gear with the trailer. The trailer has an aluminum ramp that slides under the trailer when not in use. I added what I think is called UHMW to the slides to make it slide in and out of the trailer with very little effort. My idea is to be able to quickly run the FJR up on the trailer and take it with me on family outings in case I get a chance to do a little riding. I took my Busa with me several times to our cabin at the lake and never unloaded it, but I had it there if I wanted it. The trailer is the same width as my vehicles and before I added the wheel chock and toolboxes, the trailer only weighed 380 pounds so you don't even know it is behind the tow vehicle.
So far I have tied down my FJR the same way I tied my Busa by tying to the triple tree and somewhere from the back of the bike. The shields inside the fairing of the FJR make it difficult to get the soft ties built into my straps around the triple tree. I also have to put tape on the mufflers to keep the back straps from rubbing a place on them. I am using one of the Baxley wheel chocks that holds the bike up once you ride into it so I can tie the bike down by myself.
I am determined to make the process of tying the FJR down as easy and quick as possible. As is shown by the yellow lines, I am considering using a Canyon Dancer setup on the handlebars and not tying around the triple tree at all. I am also considering making a bracket to hook around that would be a permanent addition behind the bracket that holds the bottom of the saddlebags. I would then add another tie point to the trailer at the angle shown which would do away with the need to add tape anywhere. To connect my extra bracket that I would tie to, I plan to use longer bolts that would stick out the back side enough to fit my bracket on and tighten down with washers and nuts on the back side. I think there is enough room between the back side of the frame where the saddlebag bracket fits and the inner fender to accomplish this.
My questions are:
1. Has anyone used the Canyon Dancer with the FJR? I am a little concerned because the height of the handlebars would apply a significant amount of leverage to the bars.
2. Does anyone have a better idea on how to tie to the back of the bike that beats my idea of an extra bracket on the inside of the frame?
Thanks in advance,
too_many_hobbies