B&W Bike Bar
- Thread starter EZ Dog
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41bigdawg
Let the Big Dawg eat !
Hey EZ....this link may help you figure out which bar will work for you. Im thinking probably the Softail version is the one you need.
this might help too
this might help too
1 B.M.F.
Well-Known Member
Dang I just looked at those.I have never seen them. Those are pretty darn cool. My straps always loosen and I’m to afraid to strap the bike down on the front fender bracket. I see people doing that, it lets the suspension travel freely as your going down the road but before I spend $1k on three I’d like to know more.
Who is Dave ??
Who is Dave ??
liferider
Looking forward to retirement
I have 2” bike straps that hook back into themselves with lamb skin covers to protect the bike. I have always pulled down on the triple tree on the front end and cross strapped the back tires pulling backwards at a 45* angle both right & left. My bikes don’t move.
HMAN
I just like my Freedom
MastiffDave. He is the party spot in Arkansas.
Jersey Big Mike
100K mile club
I'm a firm believer that all straps should pull down and forward into the chock point.
With everything pulling forward, including the rear straps - the front straps can fail and the bike stays in the chock (might bounce a bit) but it will not go backwards which it could if rear straps pull backwards.
It's all about planning for worse case scenarios.
I've seen new straps fail before (not mine).
PROFLYER
SWOLE
my only issue with these is the bike is now fixed to the trailer, so all the movement the trailer makes up/down gets transferred directly to your bike. Trailer suspension is often pretty bouncy unless its an air-ride. I'm a big fan of the Condor chocks and good straps. Pull the front down so the forks are compressed about halfway (can tell from the oil residue on the forks) and then strap the back so it doesn't move laterally.
pknowles
RETIRED
10-4 on the Condor chocks and straps. Looks like you need at least 5 inches clearance for the bars?
Jersey Big Mike
100K mile club
I've been using Condor chocks since before I got my BigDog.
I looked at the Biker bar back in the day and like the idea but NO ONE could tell me with any certainty if it would work for my bikes, it was pretty earlier on, Now I've got 2 condor chocks and not likely to spend any more money on chocks -- truth be told I should sell the ones I have now -- My trailer isn't used to move my bikes, its to park them! (no garage!).
HMAN
I just like my Freedom
I watched Dave load his mastiff with a Biker Bar. Not sure what clearance is on a Mastiff?
liferider
Looking forward to retirement
B&W lockdown is the same way. They relie on the trailer suspension
mastiffdave
Well-Known Member
After taking bikes on thousands of miles to everywhere. I’ll never strap a bike again. It’s the simple lest and most sure of anything to hold the bike secure. I’ve put every typ of big dog imaginable plus all kinds of harleys and dressers. And absolutely no problems. They do rely on trailer suspension a little but if done right there is still plenty of travel . I’ve never blown seals or had any kind of issue with the biker bars. The biker bar rep is a really good guy from the witchita area and rides big dogs . I hope any of this makes sense but it’s been a very long day in court and lots of bourbon this evening .
I believe they are cheaper that a condor with the 4 high quality straps I used
I believe they are cheaper that a condor with the 4 high quality straps I used
Mr. Wright
Knows some things
I don't strap mine on the triple trees any more. It's hard on the forks and the straps have a tendency to loosen up. I put the bike in the chock, then strap it by the frame at the battery box with the straps pulling slightly forward, but more down. Then I put a scissor jack under the rear of the frame and tighten the straps that way. This makes it rigid like the biker bar.
mjsk9
Well-Known Member
I hope the day in court went well, but from your previous post, sounds like that might not be the case?