Was just looking at a Burgman and thought about going to see it with my trailer and a lowball offer. After looking at pics of it I would need to buy the straps that attach to the hand grips. Never had need to do that before. Always been able to find a spot inboard of the switch gear on the bars or triples.
How would you strap down a Suzuki Burgman on a trailer?
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Found this on the interwebs:
Looks like soft straps around the bottom of the triple tree around the forks, as well as the passenger grab rails to compress the rear.
Only complication is the soft straps in the front are pulled forward and not out to the sides, presumably to clear the tupperware around the front of the bike. You may need a good chock to prevent the front of the bike from moving laterally too much, in that case.
Or use Canyon Dancers. They're only $30, but you can probably fabricate something similar for cheaper, as that seems to be your jam.
Looks like soft straps around the bottom of the triple tree around the forks, as well as the passenger grab rails to compress the rear.
Only complication is the soft straps in the front are pulled forward and not out to the sides, presumably to clear the tupperware around the front of the bike. You may need a good chock to prevent the front of the bike from moving laterally too much, in that case.
Or use Canyon Dancers. They're only $30, but you can probably fabricate something similar for cheaper, as that seems to be your jam.
Found this on the interwebs:
Looks like soft straps around the bottom of the triple tree around the forks, as well as the passenger grab rails to compress the rear.
Only complication is the soft straps in the front are pulled forward and not out to the sides, presumably to clear the tupperware around the front of the bike. You may need a good chock to prevent the front of the bike from moving laterally too much, in that case.
Or use Canyon Dancers. They're only $30, but you can probably fabricate something similar for cheaper, as that seems to be your jam.
Where the hell is that front strap going to? lol
Just run your strap around the fork tube and over the axle as you would with any other bike. Then you're strapping it down without putting any unnecessary compression on the suspension. Around the rear I'd go around the base of the rear shock on the left side, and probably through the wheel on the right. Easy peasy.
Four straps, ideally kept at 45 degrees forward, and 45 degrees outward, two pulling forward, two pulling back.
Most importantly, and this is where a lot of people screw up:
You need to make sure when you're done strapping it, you slap the bike twice and say "That's not going anywhere"
I think what he did was wrap a strap around the front tire, then took the strap that was wrapped around the fork and pulled it forward to that strap instead of out so it wouldn't put pressure against the plastic when tightened. Kind of a workaround bodge job and provides nowhere near the lateral stability if the straps were higher on the bike. Handlebars would be the #1 best place to pull down from.
45 degrees out from the fork isn't possible when there's tupperware in the way. Need to get a bit more creative when there are fairings vs naked bikes.
Underneath all the tupperware is 600lb of motorcycle. Frame components are accessible.
I only had one tow in 100,000 km of Burgman 650 riding...pickup tow driver had no issue.
My riding buddy here donated his Burgman 650 to me after he could not ride anymore. I ended up selling it on and guy picked it up in trailer without issue.
Lots here
I only had one tow in 100,000 km of Burgman 650 riding...pickup tow driver had no issue.
My riding buddy here donated his Burgman 650 to me after he could not ride anymore. I ended up selling it on and guy picked it up in trailer without issue.
Lots here
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You guys are really overcomplicating it and I don't know why lol
Over the axle, ideally 45 degrees forward, 45 degrees out.
It's true with certain kind of scooters you can't do this. Vespa for example? Doesn't have two forks, won't work. Burgman? No problem.
Again, front axle. Note: kickstand is down but not touching.
Seriously guys, it's just the same thing over and over again.
I can do this all day long...
Is the dead horse sufficiently beaten yet? lol
This obviously isn't the only place to strap the front end from... For sport bikes, if you have a motorcycle with two radial mounted front brake calipers you can go through the radial mounts. For cruisers, if you have a bike with big thick fender mounts you can go over those. Etc. But for a bike like the Burgman, if I didn't already own my canyon dancer, I would do this before I spent money on one.
Plus, you don't have to compress the **** out of your suspension, which some people care about.
Over the axle, ideally 45 degrees forward, 45 degrees out.
It's true with certain kind of scooters you can't do this. Vespa for example? Doesn't have two forks, won't work. Burgman? No problem.
Again, front axle. Note: kickstand is down but not touching.
Seriously guys, it's just the same thing over and over again.
I can do this all day long...
Is the dead horse sufficiently beaten yet? lol
This obviously isn't the only place to strap the front end from... For sport bikes, if you have a motorcycle with two radial mounted front brake calipers you can go through the radial mounts. For cruisers, if you have a bike with big thick fender mounts you can go over those. Etc. But for a bike like the Burgman, if I didn't already own my canyon dancer, I would do this before I spent money on one.
Plus, you don't have to compress the **** out of your suspension, which some people care about.
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Not sure what you mean. Lots of plastic bikes in my post, zero issues doing it how I mentioned :\
Just a lot of people making things harder than they have to be.
Sikter
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Like this: Burgman 650 on a U-Haul motorcycle trailer
Dude.... there is so much wrong with that rigging I don't even know where to start.
The red seal guys are crying right now.
Down low on the axle is a different method than I'm used but I think you've moved enough bikes that I would trust it. When I checked the KLR I can't see a way to get the strap in past the ABS stuff.
Sikter
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Dude, there are so many hundreds of Kilometers with that rigging that I don't give a damn where you want to start
Agree.
The higher the straps the more leverage, but @adri's massive photo dump convinced me too.
Personally, I'd still use the bars or the bottom of the triple tree if I had access to it.
Meh... you can paint a house with a q-tip and it works but I wouldn't tell others to do it.Dude, there are so many hundreds of Kilometers with that rigging that I don't give a damn where you want to start
Sikter
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Are you going to say what your problem with that setup is or you just like to piss on other people's experience? Ever trailered a Burgman? I didn't think so.
