[Ducati] Re: Motorcycle ramp and tiedown stuff

[2vtwin at comcast.net]

"I just use regular tie downs along with a Canyon Dancer bar harness" - I recommend against a bar harness, on many duicati models the swich gear is held in place by a liitle plastic pin that matches a hole in the bar, I have seen many cases where the Canyon Dancer put enough pressure on the switch gear as to break the pin. It also has a tendency to twist the grips. - Gene

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Ray Kang" <ray.e.kang at gmail.com> 

> I use two ramps. A ReadyRamp bed extender ramp for the bike and another 
> cheap bi-fold ramp to walk on when loading and unloading. You need two ramps 
> because without a ramp to stand on while loading and unloading, you'll find 
> it really difficult to handle the bike. You might be able to get away 
> without a bed extender and close the tailgate depending on what bike you're 
> hauling, but if you have a short bed, you'd be surprised at what bikes won't 
> fit with the tailgate up. 
> 
> I just use regular tie downs along with a Canyon Dancer bar harness. I have 
> cheap ones and Ancras and the Ancras are better, so I use those to tie down 
> the front. A couple of soft tie loops are good to have to make tie down 
> points for the back. I've got wheel chocks but I don't use them anymore, as 
> I don't find them necessary. The Canyon Dancer can be hard on your grips and 
> throttle barrel if you tie the front end down too tight. Compress the front 
> end down through about half of its travel and it should be fine. 
> 
> BTW, when you're on the road with bikes in your truck, you might want to 
> find a way to disable your truck when it is parked so you don't find your 
> truck and bike gone when you wake up in the AM after staying in some budget 
> motel along the interstate. 
> 
> Ray 
> 
> Harlyn Wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > WOOHOO! I have a truck! Bummer of a circumstance on getting it 
> > (grandfather died, left it to me in his will), but I now have a Ford 
> > F-150. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > So, I am looking for a ramp to put my Duc in the back. Also any 
> > recommendations on what else I need. Special tiedowns? Wheel chock? 
> > Bikini clad girls to help me load it? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Any suggestions would be good. First trip is going to be hauling my bike 
> > to 
> > Utah! 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks! 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Harlyn 
> > 
> > 
> ***** 
> 
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