Originally Posted by
IR Harry
Think about this - if you want to pull a trike up the ramp, why not put two pull cables under the bike - one on each side of the front tire, and hook them around the rear axle? Then they would be low to the ground, not rubbing the bottom or front of the bike, and on a solid hookup point.
When its loaded, if you run your tie downs to the trailer hitch and out each side, you will never have the bike slide from side to side. And, with the front wheel in the trucks wheel chock, front will not go side to side either.
Even though I have used them, I am not a real fan of soft ties around the forks. It preloads the shock system, and I prefer to let the bike or trike ride on its own suspension, just keeping it in one place. And those engine guards will bend if pulled on.