Tie down points

[mills713]

For those of you who use a hitch rack, where are you tying down your ct125 at the rear of the bike? Do you strap the back wheel down? Are there tie down points on the frame you use?

I have a Mototote (awesome), but the AceBikes TyreFix I purchased with it is made for a much larger wheel and the cams are more or less maxed out. Looking for a better solution. Thoughts?

Here's my current set up:

 

[dmonkey]

The rear rack.

Hauling CT 125

So, I have been on the hunt for months. I am located in Western MT, and the local dealer has close to 30 people in front of me. But I did track one down and made the deposit. It will arrive in July in SD. Not only did I find one that was available, but they had two coming in. So, a friend of...

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Hitch carrier

I bought one of these today, seems decent enough for the CT. I was able to take advantage of their coupon of 25% off any one purchase. Out the door was $137. https://www.harborfreight.com/400-lb-receiver-mount-aluminum-motorcycle-carrier-62837.html

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Just make sure your tie-downs won't come undone if the bike bounces.

Insurance question

For those of you that understand insurance better than I do, I have a question. Because of a bumpy (paved) road, one of my straps came loose, and I ended up dragging my Honda down the road. It did over $2,000 damage. My insurance company wouldn't cover it, because it was considered a...

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[Cpd419]

Turnbuckles. Game changers. don’t really need straps I put some on for piece of mind.

 

[mills713]

The rear rack.

Hauling CT 125

So, I have been on the hunt for months. I am located in Western MT, and the local dealer has close to 30 people in front of me. But I did track one down and made the deposit. It will arrive in July in SD. Not only did I find one that was available, but they had two coming in. So, a friend of...

hondatrail125.com

Hitch carrier

I bought one of these today, seems decent enough for the CT. I was able to take advantage of their coupon of 25% off any one purchase. Out the door was $137. https://www.harborfreight.com/400-lb-receiver-mount-aluminum-motorcycle-carrier-62837.html

hondatrail125.com

Just make sure your tie-downs won't come undone if the bike bounces.

Insurance question

For those of you that understand insurance better than I do, I have a question. Because of a bumpy (paved) road, one of my straps came loose, and I ended up dragging my Honda down the road. It did over $2,000 damage. My insurance company wouldn't cover it, because it was considered a...

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It’s curious that the rear rack can handle that load but is only rated to 45lbs. Any concern there?

 

[mills713]

Turnbuckles. Game changers. don’t really need straps I put some on for piece of mind.

Unfortunately, my rack wouldn’t allow the use of turnbuckles. Cool idea though.

 

[dmonkey]

It’s curious that the rear rack can handle that load but is only rated to 45lbs. Any concern there?

I am not concerned with it personally. The tie downs should not be taking the total weight of the bike unless something goes wrong, and the 45 lb rating on the rack is likely a low number for liability reasons. Mine has been loaded over that weight often without any issue so far.

When Honda ship the bikes in crates they have wheel chocks/rails built into the crate, but the anchor points they use for straps are the bottom of the front forks and the bottom of the rear shocks. By doing that they avoid compressing the suspension and eliminate the risk of suspension travel causing the straps to come loose.

 

[SneakyDingo]

It’s curious that the rear rack can handle that load but is only rated to 45lbs. Any concern there?

The 45 lbs is most definitely more guidelines than rules. There's an aftermarket seat pad that can be fitted to the rear rack. The average 4yo is about 40 lbs in the USA, so if you see a photo with someone on the back that looks like they're bigger than an average 4yo, then that's over the rack weight limit.

 

[Kev250R]

As others have said, I tie-off to the rear rack and loop around the handlebars much the same way as it appears you do. When done properly the weight is actually distributed fairly well. So far this summer my Trail has logged close to 400 miles on my hitch carrier, no problems so far. The largest bike I've carried on my hitch carrier was a 450 Honda Dirt bike. I strapped it much the same way.

 

[AZ7000']

The largest bike I've carried on my hitch carrier was a 450 Honda Dirt bike. I strapped it much the same way.

About the same weight!

 

[Kev250R]

About the same weight!

I never really thought about it but you're probably right!

 

[mills713]

Just want to thank everyone for their input. I'll be tying down from the handlebars and rack using ratchet straps careful not to overtighten. Cheers.

 

[TrailSnot]

Just want to thank everyone for their input. I'll be tying down from the handlebars and rack using ratchet straps careful not to overtighten. Cheers.

Tie the wheels down as well and if you're inclined, add carabiners to your straps so that an errant bounce can't cause a hook to come off.

Post in thread 'Ratchet strap placement'
https://hondatrail125.com/index.php?threads/ratchet-strap-placement.1964/post-20476