ItsPhilD
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Shortly after purchasing my C650GT from Mathias BMW in New Philadelphia, OH I moved to Phoenix, AZ. The only suggestion in the Owner's Manual is to run your straps up to the triple tree and pull down to the surface of whatever the bike will be riding on.
Because of the extensive amount of body work covering the bike that would mean I would have to install into the bed of my truck some sort of tie-down hook @ 6" to 12" forward of and to the side of a direct line of the shock tube. I didn't think this was such a good idea nor did I want to drill into the floor bed of my Tundra. So I had to come up with another solution.
I went to Doug at MPH Ohio, a customizing tuner shop for motorcycles and also a racer. He suggested the setup which I have used twice now and getting ready for a trip today from Phoenix, AZ to Hollister, CA.
As always test before getting out on the road. I assume no liability for this suggestion. Here are some photos of how I tie mine down:
Because of the extensive amount of body work covering the bike that would mean I would have to install into the bed of my truck some sort of tie-down hook @ 6" to 12" forward of and to the side of a direct line of the shock tube. I didn't think this was such a good idea nor did I want to drill into the floor bed of my Tundra. So I had to come up with another solution.
I went to Doug at MPH Ohio, a customizing tuner shop for motorcycles and also a racer. He suggested the setup which I have used twice now and getting ready for a trip today from Phoenix, AZ to Hollister, CA.
As always test before getting out on the road. I assume no liability for this suggestion. Here are some photos of how I tie mine down: