Got a call from my dealer today to tell me that i can pick up my bike next week. I will need to pick it up on a trailer, so can anyone who has a new multi tell me are you able to get to the triple tree to hook on a strap,i can't find any photos that show a view of any fixing points. Any suggestions on how to tie the bike down would help.
Some thick towels, then cardboard then straps over those two. Inbetween forks, over seat & through rear pillion grab rails. 3-points for straps'
I hear the rear pannier mount is a good'un [emoji16] Seriously though, you know you'll be fine with the standard points. Yoke, over seat, looped through wheels. Etc... Just be smart about it, like this guy...
Towed bikes all over Europe and best method is to have a strap over each side of the bottom yoke, forks bottomed out and just a retainer across the back wheel to stop it skipping on the bumps. Tried handlebars, bodywork/seat etc and they always come loose/fall over.
Just check with Ducati about tying down from fork points. I know BMW bike recovery people have to go on a course as to where to strap bikes down with active/semi active suspension. Some can be buggered up by strapping down from bars/forks.
Its a box trailer with a wheel chock and i have carted lots of bikes in it in the past , it was just that i read somewhere that the new multi has no good tie down points you can get to. And as i have no way of seeing one until i go to pick up mine.
I'm in a similar position as you and was looking at a new multi yesterday for this specific reason and found there is a small plastic piece that is fastened to the underside of the bottom triple tree with 3 small allen screws (easy to get to) once removed I believe you could get some straps through there. However there is another thing to consider as well, If your bike is an S model like mine the active damping stiffens the suspension (when the ignition is off) to the point it feels locked solid and I'm a little concerned about damaging the damping valves when pulling down on tie down straps when these valves are effectively closed off If someone that has experience trailing there skyhook suspended bike before could comment on this it would be greatly appreciated
Duc, when I cart my bikes in the back of my van, I put the front wheel up against the bulk head and use two loops of webbing strap about 12ins long, thread the loop over the handlebars (out towards the grips but inboard of the lever clamps) that way the straps should be away from the fairing, making sure not to snag or pull down on wires, then hook the tie down through the two loops and fasten the other end to your trailer hook points, and I put tie downs on the footrest hangers to stop the back end moving around. Mind you having said that I haven't had the necessity yet to transport my Multi (touch wood).
The Italian recovering my uncles beloved 1098 a few years ago on a Mugello tour had us in tears of laughter. Only spoke a tiny amount of English so when my uncle was getting in a panic about him ratcheting so tight the forks we're going to bottom out, all he could say was "Ees Better", with a big manwell style grin.
Well - can't get any safer as no tension to front / rear suspension at all. CargoBuckles to hold the front wheel in place, for the rear a Pitbull Trailer Restraint: Pit Bull Products: Trailer Restraints
