2 falls and still on the trailer

I also forgot a few things Moto, always dry your tiedowns out after they get wet, under cover, they sunrot too.
one bike = two sets of tiedowns…spare set behind rear seat in my ute, along woth towropes, ocky straps(x20), and ratchet ties
Two bikes = three sets of tiesdowns
three bikes = four sets etc

Never trust your mates tie downs if he uses yours on his bike and says he didn’t notice, chances are his are dodgy and he knows it.

Above all good quality like Ancra pays off in the long run.

You’re a lucky lucky Young fella Moto, don’t imagine what could’ve been it’ll bring tears to yer eyes.

BC

My brother Ant,towed his two Katos ( a 530 exc and a 990 adventure)from Wauchope to Melbourne over night. Brand new straps all round. Imagine his surprise when as daylight broke some where near Albury, he glanced in the mirror to see the $20,000 uninsured 990 Adventure,complete with panniers hanging out over the side of the trailer with a snapped 400kg rated tiedown flapping in the wind.. He had no idea how long it had been laying on its side in the darkness and why the cam had chewed through the new strap.
Ollies suggestion of tying the bars together has merit, as in this case the 530 would had stopped the 990 from laying over like it did.

Cheers for all the ideas guys, despite my lazyness with maintainence I did look after my straps and did get decent quality ones (never heard of Ancra or know where to buy them).

The cause of the problem was the trailer and my failure to relaise that the strap had the potential to move as far as it did rub on the knife egdge that is the trailer channel. ANY strap would have broken under the circumstances unless it was rubber/PVC coated or mate of metal.

I have spare straps (crappy ones) that until last weekend sat in the boot of my car, after buying shelving for the garage they were removed and neatly packed away, typical! I had already ordered some Protaper ones from the States but will get 2 extra pairs now as I will be taking both bikes to Coffs in just under 2 weeks time.

I have faith in the camlock system and did already tie the ends off in case the cam slips

What you can’t even be bothered to get off your fat arse and bring the welder to me? :laugh:

No that’s tops mate, I may well take you up on the offer as I wouldn’t mind getting the floor filled in at some point. I could just get some mesh and screw it in place though I suppose. I also wanted to tack weld a couple of bolts in the trailer for the ramp to save the bolt falling out everytime I want to take it off

I also need to weld up my old trailer after taking to it with the grinder. I bet you wish you never offered now

Could be a plan mate, I don’t know which day I’m riding yet though. You and TB are coming with me on one of them, you just don’t know it yet :laugh:

I’m keen to test out your welding skills though, we could make a day of it and mount my toolbox too

Operation ‘Trailer for the ghey sailor’ is a go! :laugh:

I have a box, all is good I’ll give you a tinkle big boy…..

Mr Blue, get your mind out of the gutter

Although on re-reading this it does have a certain amount of gheyness to it :blush:

I might change my user name to “Man whore for all”