Always strap to the forks right above the fender bolts. That way the suspension is free. By hooking to the crash bars it keeps a load on the springs risking blowing a seal in the forks because the straps should always be tight. And possibly on a good bounce the hook could drop off the D ring allowing the bike to fall. Always hook around the forks for the most stable tie down. The back is optional.
If you were to bottom out the suspension while tightening the straps that would be bad. However, you do not need to tighten it to the point of bottoming out. The bike should be secure from side to side while still having having enough room in the suspension to handle any bumps during transport. We will be doing another video soon on other tie down locations.
Always strap to the forks right above the fender bolts. That way the suspension is free.
By hooking to the crash bars it keeps a load on the springs risking blowing a seal in the forks because the straps should always be tight. And possibly on a good bounce the hook could drop off the D ring allowing the bike to fall.
Always hook around the forks for the most stable tie down. The back is optional.
Is that not horrible for the bike suspension to be under that load?
If you were to bottom out the suspension while tightening the straps that would be bad. However, you do not need to tighten it to the point of bottoming out. The bike should be secure from side to side while still having having enough room in the suspension to handle any bumps during transport. We will be doing another video soon on other tie down locations.
That wheel chock looks weak.
It's not. It's a beast
Waste of time watching you tie down the bike