Strap a Motorcycle to a Truck Bed with Care
Straping a motorcycle to a truck bed can be an intimidating task for many, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right materials, proper technique and care taken, strapping a motorcycle to the bed of your truck can be done safely and securely.
First, you’ll need the right materials for the job. This includes heavy-duty tie down straps, wheel chocks or blocks, and foam padding.
A 4-point tie down system is best; two straps at the front of the motorcycle, usually looped around the frame or handlebars and two straps at the back of the motorcycle looped around the frame or swingarm. You’ll also need rope or bungee cords to secure any loose parts such as handlebars, foot pegs etc.
Once you have all your materials ready you’ll then want to start prepping your truck bed for your bike. Placing wheel chocks in each corner of your truck bed will help keep your bike from sliding during transport. Additionally adding foam padding in between the wheel chocks and your bike will help protect it from any bumps or vibrations while in transit.
Now it’s time to get strapping! Starting at one corner of your bike loop one end of each strap through itself so that it creates a loop that can slide over any part of your bike frame then pull tight and hook onto itself – this is called ratcheting down.
Repeat this process on all four corners making sure that you pull tight on each strap until they hold securely but not too tight as this could damage parts of your bike (or even worse – rip them off! ).
Once all four straps are secure attach any rope/bungee cords around any loose bits such as mirrors etc., double checking everything is tight before hitting the road! And there you have it – you’ve successfully strapped up your motorcycle for safe transport!
Conclusion: Strapping a motorcycle to the back of a truck can seem intimidating at first but with proper materials, technique and care taken it doesn’t have to be! By following these steps you too can safely transport your motorcycle with ease!
