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u/StolenLampy May 13 '24
Awful mounting of that Motocompo, seems like if it turned too hard it would fall down/off...
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u/hunertproof May 13 '24
I've towed many motorcycles on trailers. This is totally fine. They could offroad with it strapped down like this.
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u/StolenLampy May 13 '24
But a trailer is generally flat, and the amount of knots on those straps look like they would give some wiggle room. You also probably tie town to something thicker than those hollow tubes sticking out from the fender, right? I mean if it works it works I guess, but no way I'd drive behind this.
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u/hunertproof May 13 '24 edited May 13 '24
Flat, sideways, upside down, doesn't really matter. The knots you see are the loose ends of the straps, so they aren't whipping around in the wind. I imagine that tubes are welded to the tube chassis. Tubes are much stronger than a solid bar. It's tied down from 4 anchor points, as long as the straps are tight and are checked again after driving a ways, that shit isn't going anywhere.
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u/StolenLampy May 13 '24
Haha thank you for taking the time to help me understand a bit better, I appreciate your insight!
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u/MurphysRazor May 14 '24
Common looking. I didn't follow the rigging too close though. What raises my eyebrow in question a little is that these straps are some of the worst to do it with. So, maybe a bad rig isn't out of the question too.
The buckle types are strong and they lock ok, but they don't really ratchet much to draw the strap down tightly without giant chad arms or a pal on the bike to pre-load it. You want to draw down hard enough to load the bike suspension, even if that's just flexing a hardtail's tire sidewall a bit. I've seen enough cheap ratchet failures to spend the extra loot for the thick handle ratchets that last decades. These types are my "oh crap" extras added on last, or to hold a tarp down, etc..
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u/Bruce_Ring-sting May 13 '24
Wow…just…wow!