Hi all,
Moving soon (Woohoo!) and have a logistical challenge ahead of me: I'll be driving a U-Haul full of my stuff that will be towing my Corolla behind it, so a motorcycle trailer isn't an option. My plan is to load the bike into the rear cargo space of the truck, lift it onto a rear stand, and ratchet-strap the front and back of the upper frame to the mounting points on each side of the cargo space. Probably from the passenger grab handles in the back and the handlebar risers above the triple-tree in the front. I know it's ideal to load the heavier weights in the front of the cargo space, but it seems unwise for this setup in case of sudden braking--don't want the rest of my stuff sliding or toppling forward onto the bike.
It seems straightforward and within the tolerances of the bike's suspension, the spools' load limits, and the rear stand's stability limits--but I want to ask the community in case there's something I'm not thinking of! Anyone have experience with this non-standard moving technique that could share some wisdom?
Moving soon (Woohoo!) and have a logistical challenge ahead of me: I'll be driving a U-Haul full of my stuff that will be towing my Corolla behind it, so a motorcycle trailer isn't an option. My plan is to load the bike into the rear cargo space of the truck, lift it onto a rear stand, and ratchet-strap the front and back of the upper frame to the mounting points on each side of the cargo space. Probably from the passenger grab handles in the back and the handlebar risers above the triple-tree in the front. I know it's ideal to load the heavier weights in the front of the cargo space, but it seems unwise for this setup in case of sudden braking--don't want the rest of my stuff sliding or toppling forward onto the bike.
It seems straightforward and within the tolerances of the bike's suspension, the spools' load limits, and the rear stand's stability limits--but I want to ask the community in case there's something I'm not thinking of! Anyone have experience with this non-standard moving technique that could share some wisdom?
