Neutral or 1st. Gear

[mgwtrike]

When transporting a trike in a enclosed trailer traveling down the highway, were is the best place for the tie-downs, and should the bike be left in neutral or 1st. gear?

Someone said never to use the protective side bars for tie-downs...........:Shrug:

Cheers!

 

[Gold Rush]

When transporting a trike in a enclosed trailer traveling down the highway, were is the best place for the tie-downs, and should the bike be left in neutral or 1st. gear? Someone said never to use the protective side bars for tie-downs...........:Shrug: Cheers!

Mike, I put the front tire in a locking wheel lock then use soft ties around the fork tube between upper and lower triple tree pulling forward but not touching plastic. The back end is tied toward the rear. I understand Roadsmith provides tiedown points. I've yet to trailer my 2015 so I'll have to rethink the rear tie points when the time comes.

Neutral for sure. Don't need to be banging the gears around unnecessary.

 

[mhgoldwing]

I never trailer anything left in gear. It can do a lot of damage with sudden loads and no lubrication since engine is not running.

On my Roadsmith I use the trailer hitch to tie rear end. I use a front wheel chock so all I'm trying to do is keep rear end from moving sideways.

 

[dirtdobber]

Roadsmith has tie downs just under the shock mount in the rear.
I use a wheel chock that is on a e track for the front. I do not use the engine guards for tie downs. I just use a wrap around the front wheel and wheel chock. Or use a trailer hitch in the rear. I used a t made for my hitch until I found the tie downs under the shock. I have always kept the transmission in first gear, Since it should not be moving, it shouldn't matter, I would think. The rear end is where you would might have a problem from bouncing. If I tie the front down with straps I put a 4x4 under the frame for it to bottom on, saves seals and bushings in the forks.

 

[FRR]

Just IMHO, but, I've towed all over this country with 2 wheels and several states with my Trike. I always use the crash bars, NEVER compress the forks and always leave it in gear. When you tow a Trike, it isn't going to fall over so the straps just keep it from moving. I use a chaulk, strap the crash bars, and for some crazy reason run straps thru the back wheels to me D rings. When my buddies and I towed 2 wheelers we would never consider leaving them in neutral. There is no magic formula to this,, just whatever you feel comfortable with.

 

[The Captain]

If you tie to the rear crash bars on a two wheeler, you run the risk of breaking them off. Not sure how they are attached to the bike once it's been converted to a three wheeler.

 

[mgwtrike]

If you tie to the rear crash bars on a two wheeler, you run the risk of breaking them off. Not sure how they are attached to the bike once it's been converted to a three wheeler.

Your right about to much torq on your crash bar, but my crash bars, when triked, were never touched,so their attached like any 2 wheel Goldwing.
In fact their really useless now on a triked.

There are so many other solid area's to tie your trike down besides the crash bars and I would experiment with those first or ask around how others do it.