Just saw another pic on Facebook of a Boss Hoss bike secured in the front by tying to the handlebars.
I cringe whenever I see that.
I have always and will continue to tie around the forks just above the bottom triple tree.
MY thoughts are there is too much weight on a bike like this to use the handle bars and too much stress on the bolts that hold the risers..on a tiny light Harley..LOL..maybe that is ok
Thoughts???
Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
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Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
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Re: Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
Barry,
I haul mine on the back of my truck with an AmericaDeck lift. Secure just as you mentioned with 2" nylon ratchet straps with a microfiber sleeve to avoid scratching the chrome. I modified the ratchet strap[s], where a long section of the nylon webbing is sewn directly to the ratchet mechanism. That way, there is no other ratchet strap hardware to worry about.
I haul mine on the back of my truck with an AmericaDeck lift. Secure just as you mentioned with 2" nylon ratchet straps with a microfiber sleeve to avoid scratching the chrome. I modified the ratchet strap[s], where a long section of the nylon webbing is sewn directly to the ratchet mechanism. That way, there is no other ratchet strap hardware to worry about.
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Re: Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
Barry, I agree with you on the Boss Hoss but not with the Harley because the handlebars on the Hardly, (at least that was the case with my last one, 2000 Road King) were rubber mounted.
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Re: Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
Use the forks and/or the crash bars.
I had a friend who bend the bars on his Harley. Then the bike became loose in the trailer and it was a mess....
I had a friend who bend the bars on his Harley. Then the bike became loose in the trailer and it was a mess....
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Re: Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
I’ve used the risers on mine without any problems. I can’t get to the bottom of the triples because of the trim.
You’re not holding up the weight of the bike, you’re just keeping it from tipping over. A wheel chock goes a long way too.
You’re not holding up the weight of the bike, you’re just keeping it from tipping over. A wheel chock goes a long way too.
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Re: Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
I can't help it laugh when I se bikes on trailers and trucks tied down leaning on their kickstands . That's just asking for trouble .
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Re: Securing a Boss Hoss in a trailer or truck
Amazing how many people have NO idea how to tie in a trailer or truck bed...we have seen everything over the years pull up to our shop.hogv8 wrote:I can't help it laugh when I se bikes on trailers and trucks tied down leaning on their kickstands . That's just asking for trouble .
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