Secure a Motorcycle in a Truck Bed
Motorcycles of all shapes and styles can be safely hauled in truck beds, provided a few precautions are taken when loading. The key to properly securing a motorcycle in a truck bed is to make sure there are numerous points of contact with the bike and truck itself and that there is absolutely no slack left in the securing straps. Any motorcycle enthusiast can securely mount a bike in the back of a truck bed with a bit of practice.
Instructions
1. Mount the motorcycle ramp on the tailgate of the truck and have a friend help push the bike up into the truck bed. You can also back the truck up to a small hillside and ride down into the bed. Pull all the way forward in the truck bed until your front tire is touching the front of the truckbed and is centered width-wise across the back.
2. Turn the bike off if and be sure it is in gear. Put the parking brake on, if it is equipped with one, and put the kickstand down. Place the wooden blocks under the kickstand until the bike is sitting vertical in the back of the truck.
3. Attach one end of a ratchet strap to the mounting hole on the driver's side of the pickup bed and then wrap it twice through the center of the handlebars. Attach the other end of the strap to the passenger-side mounting hole.
4. Depress the front shocks and then ratchet the strap tight. Attach a strap to the driver-side rear mounting hole in the bed and then run it across the back of the motorcycle's seat and attach it to the opposite corner. Tighten the ratchet strap. Close the tailgate and place the ramp in the back of the bed.
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