Tying down an Interstate

[sumers]

I need to haul an Interstate this weekend in my enclosed trailer.  I have hauled several other bikes in past and tyied them down with straps on handle bars.  I was wondering how you tie down an Interstate with the front fairing.  I suppose the fairing will be in the way of connecting straps to the handlebars.  I have searched over and over again, can't seem to find any information on this.  Any Information would be helpfull, Pictures would be awesome.

[hubcapsc]

If your trailer has tiedown points in an appropriate place so that the leverage works out right, you can
hook the motorcycle end of the tiedown to the engine guards...

Or maybe you could hook your tiedowns to the forks at the triple tree...

It would probably be bad to hook them to the handlebars anywhere other than right off
the risers...

Out of those three places you can probably find something that works well...

-Mike

[Big-T]

I tie mine around the risers and run the straps down in front of the pods and hook them to the D-Rings. the straps are close to the pods, I rap the tie down straps with cloths where they touch the pods so they don't rub any marks in the pods. works for me. 

[ChromeDome]

In the front ... the engine guards.
In the back ... the saddle bag guards.

[GotValk]

Remember to keep your side stand up.

[R J]

In the front ... the engine guards.
In the back ... the saddle bag guards.

10-04 on these attachment points.

I've hauled bikes all over the us with these points and no failure.

When ya get it tied down, wiggle the bike and the trailer will move with it.  Also on these load points, you will not blow fork seals.

[Stanley Steamer]

[BamaDrifter64]

I've hauled my two I/S the way Stanley shows many a time without any mishaps...I think a wheelchock is definitely needed when you're hauling any heavy bike.   

Dave

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Also be sure to turn off fuel valve.

[Bama Red]

This is how I did it when I brought Ezmeralda home for the first time.

[x]

One more version of a tie down.

http://www.herberts.org/wayne/valk/tiedown.htm

[sumers]

Thank you all for all the great information and pictures!!!