PCX Tie Down Points

[Oldie]

I'm going to be moving my PCX by trailer and had a quick glance at where I could attach the straps to the rear. Normally I use the grab handles on a bike but the PCX's are enclosed. I could just run a strap over the seat but would welcome views from others who have already moved their PCX by trailer.

[Cube]

I've only moved my SilverWing, but it has the same issue. I went over the seat (as I was in a bit of a hurry) but it left marks. I'd probably use soft ties on the back tire if I did it again.

[Oldie]

Thinking that I'll make use of the pillion footpegs.

[Pistol660]

Strap the front wheel tight against the front of the trailer and that will hold it from moving front to back. Then any means of securing it via the seat or pegs will have an easier job to stabilise it from sideways movement. I used to do it all the time for racing

[Oldie]

This will hopefully get me there.

It's a 6 hour trip, quite a bit on some bad roads. Pot holes and flooding etc

[Cube]

Looks good to me, I'd tow it like that.

[Mel46]

The pillion pegs are only aluminum. They won't last the trip if you have any pressure on them. If you Are worried about leaving a mark on the seat, use a double or triple folded towel under a strap, but the seat Is still your best extra strap.

The other two that you have tied it with are fine, as long as that back one can not loosen when the trailer hit bumps and pot holes.

[GeorgeSK]

You could also go under the seat with a wide strap, and pad it with some carpet. I suppose that would compromise the water-tight nature of the compartment, but it would not permanently indent the seat. You could add a bungee over the seat to keep it from bouncing.

The angles would not be that great, but what about connecting to the tops of the shocks?


On closer look at your set up, I think you have found an excellent solution using the back rack. Have a great trip!

Kickin' nice trailer, BTW.

[Mel46]

Oldie,
Would you do us a favor and go into your profile and add your general location, please? It would help us to help you better. Thanks.

[Oldie]

Mel, I'm in the UK - profile updated.

The trip that I'm doing tomorrow takes me to Waternish on the Isle of Skye. The worst bit will be on single track roads - not ideal with a trailer when you meet something big coming towards you!

[Oldie]

Back on the subject of the tie downs - none of them will be under severe pressure. I've moved quite a few bikes and just got into the habit of stopping every so often to check that all is ok. Pot holes are the biggest issue but I'll be careful.

[WhiteNoise]

Ah so you have experience hauling a bike, great! It looks it

In case you're still in question about it's upcoming bumpy voyage, you may want to read through our forum owner maddiedog's thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=319&start=0
You may find another tip or two securing yours.
Good luck and Safe hauling

[GatorGreg]

Thinking that I'll make use of the pillion footpegs.

That should work fine. I watched the vid below before moving my Elite recently - it’s pretty good and talks about attaching the rear around the 7 minute mark including using rear pegs to do so. Here’s some pics of my Elite strapped down using the rear rack / grab handles - I just double checked the tightness of the straps a couple times when I started to get going and it went fine. Good luck!

[Oldie]

Well, the move went fine. The only minor issue was one of the footpeg straps slackened off slightly and I suspect that was due to it being a cheap spare that I had. Otherwise, the bike was rock solid for the entire 6 hour trip. Road surfaces were a bit better than expected and traffic was fairly light.

The return trip (empty trailer with a bag of compost as ballast) was easy. Shaved almost an hour off my time. Fuel consumption was barely affected by the extra weight, probably because the PCX is such a lightweight.

Edit: So my PCX has gone but I still have my Forza.