TRAILERING

[Poor Ol Harry]

To trailer my Valk ,1K miles I plan to shut off petcock & run carbs dry.....to avoid  "THE LOCK"!! Any yaas or naas on this.Or better ideas&                     Thanks for your replies in advance

[jer0177]

Naay - better idea:

Ride it!   

[jmann]

Naay - better idea:

Ride it!   

I 2nd that motion.     

[fudgie]

Naay - better idea:

Ride it!   

I 2nd that motion.     

harrumph!

[Poor Ol Harry]

And I very well did that sort a thing.......40 years ago....but thats still good advice...thanks guys

[Motorider]

When I trailer my I/S, I turn the petcock off, but never bothered to run the carbs dry. Never had any problems to this point. However, if it makes you feel better, run them dry.

[Thunderbolt]

That should work fine.  I turn it off and run at least part of the fuel out while loading.  Don't leave it leaning on the kickstand.  Tie it straight up.

[YoungPUP]

Don't go cheap on the tie downs! You may look like an idiot using the 4" yellow trucker tie down straps, but atleast if something does go to sh*t the least of your concerns will be finding where the bike landed.  You should see the looks I get when I use them to tie down my lawn tractor.

[jer0177]

Don't leave it leaning on the kickstand.  Tie it straight up.

And as much as you may want to, put the kickstand up while it's tied, and be very careful about loading the bike onto the trailer in regards to ground clearance - the crossmember that the kickstand is attached to WILL bend and it's a bear to repair.

[whitestroke]

Daddy Macs are the best tiedowns I've found or seen.

[Thunderbolt]

For the tie downs, check out Cargo Buckles.  They are like a seat belt, you just press a button and they roll off the reel, very simple.  I have been from Florida to Co. with two bikes twice, no problems with them.  When you get ready to take them off, just press a button and they roll up.  I never have been co-ordinated enough for the other kind that takes three hands to operate.  You will need the short attachment strap that gives you the second hook if you don't permanently mount them. 

[Roadog]

  No need to run carbs dry, just drain them.  Very easy, just turn the drain screw 1/4 turn and they empty themselves.  Drain each carb, each carb  has their own drain screw. You will want to place a small bowl under drain hoses under engine.   I do it every winter.