Hauling on a trailer: Difference between revisions

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Wheel chocks – Nice to have, but are pricey for one-off towing. If you are going to be going to track days regularly, these would be nice to have.

If you were a good Boy Scout and learned a number of knots, and feel comfortable using them to tie your bike down, then you're probably not reading this, anyway. The easiest thing for most people is to buy ratchet straps. [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=15 Ancra tiedowns] with their [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=26 soft hook extensions] work really well. They make securing the bike easy. Ancras are available from most motorcycle shops/dealers, and they don't cost much. They have a really nice design; you pull, and the strap moves only in one direction. To release, you just push the button.

If you were a good Boy Scout and learned a number of knots, and feel comfortable using them to tie your bike down, then you're probably not reading this anyway. The easiest thing for most people is to buy ratchet straps. [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=15 Ancra tiedowns] with their [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=26 soft hook extensions] work really well. They make securing the bike easy. Ancras are available from most motorcycle shops/dealers, and they don't cost much. They have a really nice design; you pull, and the strap moves only in one direction. To release, you just push the button.

Whatever brand of tiedowns you get, buy good ones, as some of the cheap ones are only rated for a few lbs and break easily, not from force but because their components are cheap/finicky garbage. Play with them and learn how they work. Don't be second guessing how they work on trailer day - take them out of the package and figure them out beforehand.

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 Wheel chocks – Nice to have, but are pricey for one-off towing. If you are going to be going to track days regularly, these would be nice to have.
-If you were a good Boy Scout and learned a number of knots, and feel comfortable using them to tie your bike down, then you're probably not reading this, anyway. The easiest thing for most people is to buy ratchet straps. [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=15 Ancra tiedowns] with their [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=26 soft hook extensions] work really well. They make securing the bike easy.  Ancras are available from most motorcycle shops/dealers, and they don't cost much.  They have a really nice design; you pull, and the strap moves only in one direction. To release, you just push the button.
+If you were a good Boy Scout and learned a number of knots, and feel comfortable using them to tie your bike down, then you're probably not reading this anyway. The easiest thing for most people is to buy ratchet straps. [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=15 Ancra tiedowns] with their [https://www.ancra.com/consumer/productdetail.php?prodid=26 soft hook extensions] work really well. They make securing the bike easy.  Ancras are available from most motorcycle shops/dealers, and they don't cost much.  They have a really nice design; you pull, and the strap moves only in one direction. To release, you just push the button.
 Whatever brand of tiedowns you get, buy good ones, as some of the cheap ones are only rated for a few lbs and break easily, not from force but because their components are cheap/finicky garbage. Play with them and learn how they work. Don't be second guessing how they work on trailer day - take them out of the package and figure them out beforehand.