Soft tie downs and/or extenders in Toronto?

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Looking to strap down a VFR800 to a U-Haul trailer this weekend. Anyone recommend where I can get soft tie downs and/or tie down extenders in Toronto? Ideally somewhere easily accessible within the city.

Kinda like this: http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Loops-Tie-Down-Straps/dp/B002MYLB1Y
Also open to other suggestions, although I don't move bikes often, so wouldn't want to invest a lot of money into a system I'll only use once or twice.

I looked on Canadian Tire and MEC websites but didn't see anything. Was going to try Walmart and Sears later today.
 
gtamike said:
Looking to strap down a VFR800 to a U-Haul trailer this weekend. Anyone recommend where I can get soft tie downs and/or tie down extenders in Toronto? Ideally somewhere easily accessible within the city.

Kinda like this: http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Loops-Tie-Down-Straps/dp/B002MYLB1Y
Also open to other suggestions, although I don't move bikes often, so wouldn't want to invest a lot of money into a system I'll only use once or twice.



I looked on Canadian Tire and MEC websites but didn't see anything. Was going to try Walmart and Sears later today.
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Any motorcycle shop should carry "canyon dancers" or soft tie downs.
I know that Royal and GP bikes both carry them.
 
dont waste your money. Just use ratchet straps. Feed the strap throught the eyelet on the hook end.

If they are new straps - it shouldn't scratch the chrome. If you are worried about scratching - use a clean rag around the strap.
 
frekeyguy said:
dont waste your money. Just use ratchet straps. Feed the strap throught the eyelet on the hook end.

If they are new straps - it shouldn't scratch the chrome. If you are worried about scratching - use a clean rag around the strap.
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This. Canyon Dancers and a couple of micro fibre rags under the straps and you're golden.
 
I have a great set of ratchet straps I can let you use free of charge as long as I get them back in one piece (well, 4 pieces). Bought them to use on my Daytona, strapped it into a pickup bed for 3 hours, no problems or loosening.

Canyon Dancers are without a doubt the best though. I'd spend the money.
 
Thanks for all the replies! I've got a set of new ratchet straps as well as a pile of old ones, so getting those aren't a problem. Was mostly worrying about scruffing/scratching.

I wouldn't mind grabbing a set of Canyon Dancers - any place near downtown I could grab them?
 
gtamike said:
Thanks for all the replies! I've got a set of new ratchet straps as well as a pile of old ones, so getting those aren't a problem. Was mostly worrying about scruffing/scratching.

I wouldn't mind grabbing a set of Canyon Dancers - any place near downtown I could grab them?
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you could try Glen @ Flying Squirrel http://www.fsmotorcycle.com/
 
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