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Straps And Tie-Downs For Your Motorcycle. The Problem Is The S-T-R-E-C-H.

Published by Cyril Huze September 2nd, 2015 in Accessories and Editorial.

1Red-ShockStrap2Black-ShockStrapTrailing your motorcycle or other toys? You set your ratchet or cam buckle straps as tight as you can. You go on the road and when you stop for gas, you check your cargo. The straps are dangerously loose. Why do most strap manufacturers, on the back of their packaging, instruct their strap owners to pull over every 20 to 50 miles to check and retighten your straps? The explanation is in the comparison below.
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9 Responses to “Straps And Tie-Downs For Your Motorcycle. The Problem Is The S-T-R-E-C-H.”

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  1. 1 Sharkey Sep 2nd, 2015 at 8:34 am

    Interesting info…will now look at what the straps are made of (if it’s known). Might also add I don’t use the hooks, but take the tail piece and hooks off, then use the strap as a loop…

  2. 2 Steal Your Face Sep 2nd, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    I wouldn’t trust those orange Harbor Freight ones I see everyone using. They are cheap price wise, but would you trust your 800 lb. bike to those weak made in China crap?

  3. 3 USAYGO Sep 2nd, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    STF, alway’s so negative. The people that use and buy those Chinese crap tie-downs should always
    use them to tie-down the cheap Chinese motorcycles, ATV’s, UTV’s they own. When the tie-downs break nothing of any value is lost. So lets try and by a little more positive.

  4. 4 USAYGO Sep 2nd, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Oops! I meant that to Steal Your Face

  5. 5 birddoggie Sep 2nd, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    I bought a pair at the Vegas BikeFest in 2014. Guess what? These tie downs work excellent. I also have my PowerTye 2 1/2″ fuzzy tie downs, not the cheap HF orange ratchet and have used these more than a few times. Bike holds down good. No probs. Recommend them.

  6. 6 Woody's Sep 2nd, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    Slow down, guys, I’m taking notes here ☺ When using the “good” straps, is one supposed to remove the Chinese parts from their H-D and/or use one less strap?

  7. 7 curly Sep 3rd, 2015 at 1:04 am

    nice one Woody’s

  8. 8 zipper Sep 3rd, 2015 at 7:51 am

    I have always been amazed why anyone would use a $10 strap to tie down a $20,000 bike? ..Z

  9. 9 Woody's Sep 3rd, 2015 at 11:27 am

    @ zipper, amen! (or a $39.95 Harbor Freight chock) To be fair, I have no idea what material straps I have, but they are very robust and I trust Teffi’s judgement to have supplied me with the same high quality straps as the quality of his Condor chock I got them with.

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