Need to know how to do this with these straps https://ktmdirect.co.uk/products/la...tVgtEP_Ot_KoUS0jC8dteAzckTMvDhFgaAgYEEALw_wcB i have some hooks in the floor of the van and a wheel chock so now i just need to know how to tie the bugger down
Don't put to much force on the handlebars or they will bend. Try and locate from a solid frame point and use the one from the handlebars for stability
ok so basically ive bought what you lot told me i think i can figure out the rear but its the front that confuses me. those ktm straps already have loops for bars so did i really need those other blue ones?
I have used the KTM ones for many years. They are the best on the market for front end handlebar use.
I use these: Bike It Tie Down Straps - Next Working Day Delivery | J&S Accessories They're brilliant and very quick to attach. Downside is the hooks don't always fit on handlebars if the bars are too fat or if there's too much stuff in the way. Also the plastic coating comes off eventually and then they'll scratch the bars. But they would be perfect used in conjunction with your blue loop straps. Blue straps round the handlebars and the rear subframe and the hooks through the strap loops. The only thing you have to beware of is that depending where the tie down points are in the vehicle the quick release buckles can finish up too close to bodywork, tank/side panels etc. On a trailer they can thrum in the wind and scuff paintwork. It pays to keep a bag of cloths and zip ties to protect the bodywork if necessary. You can fit the red straps upside down with the buckle end towards the floor of the vehicle. But it is much easier to tension them against the suspension if they buckles are at the top. Personally I don't like handlebar straps that fit over the grips. They always feel like they're exerting too much leverage on the bars and they're no good if your bike has hand guards.
No it has enough as it is, really is only to stop it 'jumping' along the floor and to keep it pinned to your wheel chock. You mentioned an enduro bike in your Vito van thread. I use these which are mounted to the triple clamp instead of the handlebar. I over ordered these by a little bit ended up with 4 packs over.
I’d ‘steer’ well clear of these… DO NOT strap down from the bars. Stick to solid anchor points like footpegs and lower fork yokes.
Fine when you have straight lines from the point on the bike to the ground anchor point. Not so easy with a fully faired bike.
I used some strap loops through the top yoke and then loop through themselves. The hook of the ratchet strap then goes through this loop at the yoke end and the ring on the van floor at the other. Leave the bike in gear. I used the same method on the frame just forward of the rear subframe on either side just for peace of mind but was rock solid with just the front strapped down with the suspension compressed. Hope my explanation makes sense.
I never strap down from the bar grips but I do strap from the lower bend in the bars near where they're clamped to the top yoke. The closer to the top of the forks, the easier it is to compress the suspension. But handlebars are getting more and more crowded these days with fatter switch blocks, handguards and accessory attachments. I often use a trailer for transporting, as my van isn't big enough and I have a very good value trailer hire operator near me. One problem I have is the handlebars oscillating wildly in the wind. The Diavel seem to be particularly prone to this. I've had to stop before and change my lashings because it looked like the bike was going to shake its headlight free. Even tying the the wheel tightly to the wheel hoop on the trailer doesn't seem to stop it. A snugger fitting independent wheel chock does but it's tricky to use one on a trailer that's already got a hoop. An extra couple of straps applied fairly lightly to the bar ends does stop it but I'd never compress the suspension on straps attached to these points. I don't need a bigger van for work and I can't afford one just to move bikes around so as a cost-effective alternative I might buy my own box trailer with full tail ramp. Just got to find a decent used one..
I always strap round the forks just above the bottom yoke if accessible. But if not I do a sort of figure 8 around the fork and top yoke. Then around a frame member towards the rear.
