tie down "monkey straps"

[pan]

Hi. A mate is after a set of those straps, you know... the straps that slip onto the handlebars and the tie-downs pass through them...

Does anyone have a set we can borrow for the 29th track day?

Fullhouse, do you guys have them at work? Can you PM me a price?

Cheers

[Johnnie5]

about $25 at mca

[BART]

Pan,

I bought a set from B Components in Melbourne.

http://www.bcomponents.com.au/foyer/featured_products.asp

[Moto Motion]

Forget about the monkey straps, unless you want to stuff up your fork seals.

Best ones for the job are ratchet tie downs (straps only no hooks), use them on the lowest part of the forks closest to the axle (trust me I do this for a living).

I recommend the the bike tow straps from super cheap auto. Cost about $30 bucks each but well worth it.

Ricardo:Kat00:

[SLAC]

hey Ricardo, do you have a pic of what you are trying to explain, im a bit confused...(and confused about what you mean, ha) do you mean attach to the axle or the bottom triple clamp.. i am always looking for a better way to stop seals blowing

[Turtle]

Forget about the monkey straps, unless you want to stuff up your fork seals.

Best ones for the job are ratchet tie downs (straps only no hooks), use them on the lowest part of the forks closest to the axle (trust me I do this for a living).

I recommend the the bike tow straps from super cheap auto. Cost about $30 bucks each but well worth it.

Ricardo:Kat00:

What are those ones that go on the tyre ??? ARE THEY ANY GOOD ???

[jasonbw]

Free mate, I've a set which I wont use (came with the R1 of Monos), if you can find anyone coming up from Wollongong way I can give them to them.

[dungbeetle]

Forget about the monkey straps, unless you want to stuff up your fork seals.

Best ones for the job are ratchet tie downs (straps only no hooks), use them on the lowest part of the forks closest to the axle (trust me I do this for a living).

I recommend the the bike tow straps from super cheap auto. Cost about $30 bucks each but well worth it.

Ricardo:Kat00:

hey ricardo
id be after some pics or info on how ya do that to. i strap mine down at the front knowing that its no good for the fork seals, but when the bike falls off the trailer it aint real good for it either!!!:(

[fullhouse]

yeah we got em

[dilbee]

ive got 4 tie downs if ya like to use them. They will do the job just fine. If the tie downs come too close to the fairing at all you just wrap some rags around them so not to rub. Ive tie down plenty of bikes transporting them in utes when at the bike shop.

[dilbee]

so long as the front is done right the back can bounce around a bit. Trick is you just dont over tight the front down with the seals might pop or leak. Just compress the forks enough so as the bike is stable. Dont have to pull on the ties as hard as possible to get the forks not to be able to give any more.

[jasonbw]

Ricardo is suggesting tho you dont need to compress the forks... just tie them from the lower legs, around the bottom of the forks..

I did just that using Spence's advice at the race school monday, the front was completely secure, then just a tie down each side on the back pulling the rear down a tad and the bike was rock solid.

[Turtle]

Picked up the bike this arvo and used about 6 straps.......that Baby was goin' nowhere !!!!!!:ayyy:

[Irena]

Pan you could borrow my tie down straps but I would have to remove them from my bed :welcome:

[NotTim]

Pan you could borrow my tie down straps but I would have to remove them from my bed :welcome:

Only used by a little old lady on Sundays?

[dilbee]

Pan you could borrow my tie down straps but I would have to remove them from my bed :welcome:

What no hand cuffs to go with them?

[Marcus]

No idea, so I googled it and this is all I could find












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http://www.bekinky.co.uk/ecommerce/bekinky/asp/info-strap-on-2.jpg

[pan]

Oh dear. This thread is headin south....


:headshake:

[Irena]

Marcus if you googled & found that pic maybe you shouldn't add the words in the search box like, gay porn :p

[Irena]

Oh dear. This thread is headin south....


:headshake:

I think Marcus wants to go west :eyecrazy:

[Alex.]

just tie them from the lower legs, around the bottom of the forks..

Jase, do you mean putting the tie-downs between the fork and axle/disks?

[jasonbw]

close, keep away from the discs, they bend, just tie down at the bottom of the chromed part, the tie straps I left at your place you just feed the strap through and the J hook feeds through the loop at the end of the strap ... easy as.

Heres the method I use

Put ramp on trailer.
Locate race stand near the trailer so you can reach it easily after pushing the bike up.
Push bike up trailer (engine running to help), so the front wheel at touching the bar (all the way in)
Put race stand on
The bike is now stable, take your time and tie down the two front forks as described
wrap the smaller tie around the front wheel and bar so the bike wont go backwards
Tie down from the rear footpegs to the eyelets on the trailer slightly forward of the footpegs (just behind the trailers wheel guard).

Takes a couple of minutes, dead easy.

[Alex.]

Thanks mate. That's awesome!

[trumpst]

This tie down system seems good- any chance of pics? (Or at least, who does like this that will be at OP on Saturday for a looksee?)
Thanks Jeff

[jasonbw]

I'll do pics next time and will post them up, single person loading and unloading is very very easy this way, suprised me totally, and best of all it can be left on the trailer for days/weeks/whatever and it'll not harm it in any way.

P.s. I've heard wrapping your slicks in cling wrap or similar preserves them... honestly dont know if its true, kinda logical! Wouldnt hurt :)

[holdontight]

[QUOTE=
P.s. I've heard wrapping your slicks in cling wrap or similar preserves them... honestly dont know if its true, kinda logical! Wouldnt hurt :)[/QUOTE]

My old speedway tyers came wraped when new. I was told it was to stop them giong hard as they can could sit around for a wile.