Securing a bike in a trailer.

[onesea]

Any tips on how to secure my bike to a trailer? 

 

Enfield 411, 

 

Trailer has lashdown points. 

 

At various spacing.

 

Where do you attach and where don't you.  

I think it's best secured on center stand? 

 

 

[Mickly]

If it’s a bike specific trailer, then many Ratchet straps & put a wooden block in to stop the front forks over compressing.

[skyrider]

25 minutes ago, onesea said:

Any tips on how to secure my bike to a trailer? 

 

Enfield 411, 

 

Trailer has lashdown points. 

 

At various spacing.

 

Where do you attach and where don't you.  

I think it's best secured on center stand? 

 

 

have you tried tie downs, they work

[onesea]

9 minutes ago, Mickly said:

If it’s a bike specific trailer, then many Ratchet straps & put a wooden block in to stop the front forks over compressing.

 

Its not bike specific is a covered box trailer with flat base. Tie downs either side about 4 " up on frames about 50cm apart.

 

Where would you put wooden block? 

 

I have ratchets and have spent a fair amount of time securing boats, not bikes.

[Mickly]

The block would be between the bottom yolk & the tyre, but not sure that’s feasible on your bike.

[Ian Frog]

Have a look at the front straps, they cross over so cuff on laft bar goes to right hand pegging point and ratchets down 

 Best system I have ever found and can be done on your own with practise, rear strap pretty much ornamental just to prevent bounce on our 3rd world roads. Cheers Ian 

[Yorky]

If it's a flat based box trailer then you are better off strapping it down on the side stand, not the main. That way you have 3 points of contact and with tight straps it won't go anywhere.

Same as they do on a ferry.

[Simon Davey]

1 hour ago, Yorky said:

If it's a flat based box trailer then you are better off strapping it down on the side stand, not the main. That way you have 3 points of contact and with tight straps it won't go anywhere.

Same as they do on a ferry.

 

This is a good idea, but also have it facing backwards and with the brake lever strapped back.