transporting dirt bikes

[Roger/Debbie Bess]

When hauling just 1 bike, what I do is:
Put the front wheel in the right front corner, and put the bike diagional so the
rear wheel is near the side rail. Then put the tie-downs from the left front and
right rear of the bed to the bars. Why do I do this?
a. The bike is very secure, as the tie-downs are pulling more across than down.
b. puts no strain on the bike suspension (front or rear). w/ no need for the
block between the tire/fender.
c. Bike doesn't hop or slide at all.
d. Allows the tailgate to be shut, even with short bed pickups like Ford Rangers
etc.
e. Doesn't put any strain on the front center of the bed.. (On some truck beds,
this is not a very sturdy part of the bed. )

Roger

Al Mundy wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> This is going to be a stupid question, but any help would be appreciated. I
> am planning to buy a pickup truck to transport my dirt bike. I was just
> wondering how most people tie the bike down and keep the wheels sliding in
> the back of the truck?
>
> Thanks
> AM

[Glen Akins]

I use tiedowns on the handlebar to the front sides of the truck. I use a bar and
various brackets to keep from bending the front rail of the bed.
(http://www.ultimatemotorsports.com/prodlist.asp?catid=28)

For quick runs to the local track on good roads, I don't bother with the rear
wheel. When trail riding, I usually loosely tie the rear wheel to the rear sides
of the truck to keep things from sliding back and forth and up and down. It's
more for protecting the truck than the bike--I've hit some nasty whoops and
potholes getting to trailheads and the loose ties keep the bike from bouncing
too high. When transporting two bikes, it keeps the bikes from banging into each
other too.

Tying the rear wheel to the sides also keeps the odd cooler from flying out the
bed of the pickup truck and wasting perfectly good bottles of beer on the road.

-Glen.
'00 KTM 300EXC

[Al Mundy]

[Peter Patton]

I never use anything on my rear wheel. The front tiedowns work just fine
to secure the bike down, whether your truck be is long enough to close
the tailgate or not.

Peter

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[Scott F]

It's very simple. Put one end of the tiedown on the handlebar (not the grip),
and the other end in the bed hook. Pull down until you compress the forks about
four inches.

The wheels won't move unless you are hauling down a very bumpy dirt road. Take
it easy in the corners and it will be stable.

Scott F

[Jim Cook]

Bike shoes. A friend builds a rack (he sells them) to bolt the bike
shoes to. I now have the one that attaches to the "stake bed holes" in
the pick-up bed. He also makes the "bike shoe racks" to fit on
trailers. "Rack on. Rack off." <g>

Jim Cook / Wudsracer
Gas Gas EC 250
Smackover Motor Sports
870-725-3966
www.smackovermotorsports.com
Senior B - Team LAGNAF
BJEC SERA AHSCS TSCEC AMA

[Al Mundy]

Thanks to all that replied!
"Jim Cook" <dirt...@arkansas.net> wrote in message
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[Graves]

If you want I'll e-mail you a jpg image ( drawing ) of a bed protector /
motorcycle tire holder, and tell you how to make a good center hook. The set up
that I use allows me to drive as fast as I want in the mountains and over the
bumpiest terrain without worry.

[Al Mundy]

Graves...a picture would be great. Can you send one to me?

Thanks
AM
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[B Boy G]

Hey send me a pic of what you have for the bed protector/bike holder. Thanks.
Bill G.
Silver Bullet Racing
'98 KX 250
'93 KX 125
'94 Mojave