has anyone hauled a voyager on trailer

[pocono1700]

one of my harley freinds cant handle riding from pa to vt, he has a motor home and bike trailer and offerd us to go with them so we dont have to stay in hotel. if i decide to do this where would i put straps on voyager? it seems like the fairing is in the way to use handle bars

[HwyRider]

I would just ride the bike. The distance isn't that far.

Crash bars or frame in the front if you can get at either.

[redjay]

I would use a Canyon Dancer type device at the front on the handlebars and use ratchet tie downs on the rear crash bars.

The Canyon Dancer keeps the tie downs away from the lower part of the bike.

http://canyondancer.com/

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by pocono1700

one of my harley freinds cant handle riding from pa to vt, he has a motor home and bike trailer and offerd us to go with them so we dont have to stay in hotel. if i decide to do this where would i put straps on voyager? it seems like the fairing is in the way to use handle bars

I'll say it only once... do not tie-down your bagger by the handle-bars. (Take some time and look for the reason why on the internet. I am not going to get into a pissing contest with anyone that thinks they know better, or have done that for years, or has a buddy that has done it since bikes were invented.) Just do not do it. Not a good idea -- period.

If it were a street, dirt or otherwise lighter bike, then it is not a problem, but a heavy bagger tied-down by the bars for a long distance can create problems. Again, look it up.

You clearly can tie-down to the front and rear crash bars on that bike, and that is where you should tie-off. It is not a problem tying-off lower as long as you make sure the straps cannot slip from their position.

Use four tie-off points on a bike out to a 45 degree angle (one from each side on each crash bar).

Tie your rear wheel off from side to side to stop any side slip (and it will slip on a long haul). (Most forget to do this, and you do not want to for a long trip.)

Also tie the front wheel to a chock.

Unlike what you may have heard, and will likely still hear on additional posts by those so wise they cannot help themselves; do not compress your shocks to a point beyond where they would be if you were sitting on the bike.

It is easiest if someone sits on the bike while you tighten the straps. If someone can do that; then all you do is make the straps very snug. When they get off the shocks will provide the extra tightening you need.

Then with the rear and front wheel strapped; the bike will be secure.

Oh yeah... one more thing... keep the bike standing straight-up. Never haul a motorcycle on its kickstand. There is a reason why... believe me.

They don't call me the trailer-queen for nothing. Just saying...

Good luck.

[ACDCfn]

Do not strap the top of handlebars. That's for light sports bikes, you may actually bend you bars strapping a 900lbs bike like that. The proper way to strap the front of the voyager is to pass the straps through the bottom of fairing and secure straps on the lowest part of the bars on either side of triple tree. The back end can be secured via saddle bag guards

[pocono1700]

Thanks for the advice!! I didn't think the handle bars were a good idea

[HwyRider]

If it looks as if your saddlebag guards can't be used try to see if you can put a strap around the spot between the case and the seat. The mount that holds the top case. It should be made of metal and is high enough not to scratch the bags.

[ringadingh]

Use a front wheel chock, that you bolt to the trailer floor. then a couple straps off the crashbars or frame.

[Dave]

For the back just wrap them around the saddlebags then singe them down to the floor. For the front, I'd wrap around the windshield. It's nice big and wide to spreed the load.

[HwyRider]

I wouldn't wrap anything around the saddlebag. They're thin ABS.

[Peg]

Originally Posted by HwyRider

I wouldn't wrap anything around the saddlebag. They're thin ABS.

Or the windshield either... Scratches too easily. Not sure where Dave was coming from with that suggestion.

[napom]

It's a Voyager not a Harley . . . it was meant to be ridden, not trailered . . .Ride it!

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by Peg

Or the windshield either... Scratches too easily. Not sure where Dave was coming from with that suggestion.

How long you been on here Peg
You should know by now who busts others chops and who is serious
Dave was just being a wiseguy , err, I mean Dave was just being Dave

[cnc]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

How long you been on here Peg
You should know by now who busts others chops and who is serious
Dave was just being a wiseguy , err, I mean Dave was just being Dave

I thought Dave was impersonating TC.

[Peg]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

How long you been on here Peg
You should know by now who busts others chops and who is serious
Dave was just being a wiseguy , err, I mean Dave was just being Dave

Yeah... I know. I was just bustin the chops of the chop buster & playin it straight back to him.