canyon dancer tie downs

[ginoe]

beware!

after a trackday i nearly freaked    when i was getting ready to offload the bike. i thought i bent the handlebars when i ratcheted them down with the canyon dancers. luckily they just got tweaked a little bit. i losened the adjustments and moved the handlebars back to where they belong.

[RedShift]

[vtlion]

I had a scare with my Canyon Dancer once.  The bars started to turn while in transit.  They were very slowly working their way askew.

I came to find later that you have to be very careful about getting the straps situated just right before ratcheting them down.  If there any wiggle-room they can (and will) shift a bit.  Once you get the hang of it, the canyon dancer is a great tool.

[dgyver]

I have always commented on them as not being a secure tie down point. Handlebars and clip-ons are not designed to carry the load and stress during transportation. I have seen them tear grips loose too. Yeah I know a lot of people never have any problems but I do not trust them. I always attached the tie downs to the triple clamp.

[pantablo]

I had them for my 600rr and didnt like them. pulled the grips  off a bit.

I saw someone strap theirs in an interesting way that prevented the fairings getting scuffed and not using the CD's.


-Hook the tie-downs to the handlebars outside the clamps, pulling them towards back of bike.
-then pull them sideways between the grip and the brake/clutch lever
-then loop them towards back, over the grip
-then pull down and secure to vehicle.

This effectively pulls the strap outbound of the fairings and doesnt affect thee grips. Unfortunately, this still creates an issue with handlebars, but not with clip ons...

[pantablo]

btw-TRACKDAY! where are the pictures?!

[ginoe]

here i am on the yellow, just about to be lapped by the girl on the orange - she lapped me all day. i didn't care, i was having a blast...

[pantablo]

i didn't care, i was having a blast...

thats all that matters. it is so much fun!

you got a full size/bigger version of that?

[dbNnc]

I'm thinking of going to the STT track day next month at Virginia International Raceway. Any details or tips you can give will be appreciated.

[dgyver]

I'm thinking of going to the STT track day next month at Virginia International Raceway. Any details or tips you can give will be appreciated.

Do not crash. Seriously, ride at your own pace.

[goat]

I'm thinking of going to the STT track day next month at Virginia International Raceway. Any details or tips you can give will be appreciated.

Do not crash. Seriously, ride at your own pace.

What he said. When I stop being lazy, I'll make a post to elaborate more.

I just did an STT trackday this past weekend. It was well organized I would reccomend them. Just make sure that you are ready to go really fast and know when enough is enough.

[RedShift]

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-Hook the tie-downs to the handlebars outside the clamps, pulling them towards back of bike.
-then pull them sideways between the grip and the brake/clutch lever
-then loop them towards back, over the grip
-then pull down and secure to vehicle.

This effectively pulls the strap outbound of the fairings and doesnt affect thee grips. Unfortunately, this still creates an issue with handlebars, but not with clip ons...

Pictures!!  I've got to see what this threading looks like!

Oops, sorry.  Have we moved on to talking about track days?

[pantablo]

next chance I get I'll set it up and take a photo...

[RedShift]

Thanks.  No hurry, but you paint an intriguing method of strapping in a bike.  I need to "see" how you thread it to really get the idea.

[pantablo]

Thanks.  No hurry, but you paint an intriguing method of strapping in a bike.  I need to "see" how you thread it to really get the idea.

here it is. hook the front edge of the top triple, with strap to the back. pull strap to the side and wrap around grip, then down to a tie down point. this keeps the strap clear of the bodywork when you ratchet it down. There are surely issues with handlebars that arent tight enough though. No such issues with clip ons. and the grips themselves arent screwed up or moved at all by this method. I found this easier to use than the canyon dancer so I sold mine.

[ginoe]

got a trackday this friday @ pocono w/ tpm so i got a set of 'soft' tie-downs.

no canyon-dancers this time, i'll have to figure out how to secure the bike with the new tie-downs while avoiding the plastics...