I need to trailer my 1996 R1100RT from Minnesota to Tennessee. Where is the best place to put the tie down straps without damaging fairing or side panels. And, if you have a picture that would help also. I've trailered dozens of bikes over the years but the RT's have lots of plastic, so getting info from someone that has done it is always helpful. Thanks, oldcarman Jim
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1996 R1100RT how to Tie down in a trailer.
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lkchris
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BMW's advice is always where possible to totally bottom the suspension to create the lowest center of gravity load.
I can do it on my R1100S and would guess you can on your RT as well ... that is, run straps up through the fairing and around each side of the center of the handlebars and cinch them down. The really best straps are of course those with a ratchet mechanism on one end. Much more mechanical advantage than pulling with muscles. At the rear, somewhere around the passenger footpeg mounts.
I can do it on my R1100S and would guess you can on your RT as well ... that is, run straps up through the fairing and around each side of the center of the handlebars and cinch them down. The really best straps are of course those with a ratchet mechanism on one end. Much more mechanical advantage than pulling with muscles. At the rear, somewhere around the passenger footpeg mounts.
Really! Seems like the first bump you hit, you smash the internals of the fork together...doesn't sound good. I would have thought to at least allow for some amount of downward movement of the suspension, but not enough to loosen the restraints.
lkchris
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Really! Seems like the first bump you hit, you smash the internals of the fork together...doesn't sound good. I would have thought to at least allow for some amount of downward movement of the suspension, but not enough to loosen the restraints.
Not at all ... they are bottomed and therefore there is no movement.
lkchris
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Original post references trailer, not pickup.
Anyway, when I tie down my R1200RT according to BMW specification, there is zero movement. I can push sideways on the bike and all that happens is the trailer suspension moves. It's solid as a rock. This is what you want and it duplicates the crate mounting. BMW has engineers that know things ... and it's ridiculous to question them.
