How To Haul A Dirt Bike | The BEST Way! No Pressure on forks!
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Want to see the best way I've found to haul a single dirt bike in the back of your truck with almost no pressure on your suspension? This is hard to beat. I'll also do a recap of the best way I've found to haul 2 dirt bikes in the back of the truck with the tailgate shut.
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Been strapping my bikes peg-to-peg for years and literally for 1000’s of miles. I can testify that this is a great way to transport your bike. The straps don’t even need to be “bow string tight” or have the bike in gear. The bike may move around a little bit but will never fall over. Even when bouncing around on rough Jeep trails.
After watching this, I strapped to the foot pegs last week...love it!
I just tried the single bike strapped at the pegs method today and it felt more secure than by the handlebars. Better for the bike and more secure. So glad I found your video!
I saw you do this a few years ago and I've done it ever since. It works awesome 👌
Most sensible video on securing you bike I've seen, well presented and very watchable..nice job.
I have been using this method for years
4x4 block between the top of your tire and inside bottom of your fender on the fender mounts works great as well. Saves your fork seals that way too. Thanks for your video.
I saw you do this cross load in one of your "tips" videos a while back. I'm not worried about pressure on the suspension when I'm hauling, but I found the method to be very secure and quick to load\unload...been using it since... Thx 👍
Glad people are starting to use this method lol. It works so great. Never have issues with the bike suspension bouncing the straps loose on long hauls.
My buddy Jason showed me this method about 2 years ago. I've never carried my bikes around another way. It's so easy and put very little pressure on the suspension.
And that my friends is why I bought a 6.5 foot bed. Another tip for easier loading-keep the truck stock height!
Good video man. Picking up my new dirt bike tomorrow and this is what I will do. Didn’t want to put pressure on my shocks
This is one of the only good reasons to daily a dually. I have an 8ft bed and its awesome. The 9-10mpg economy blows as a broke college student but hey, I can haul whatever I want whereever I want
Awesome ramp !
I tie my bikes down via the lower fork/axle lug on the trailer with tank straps. Really freaked me out the first time I trailered 🤣. Like watching a baby walk for the first time. I’ve also used your dual bike recommendation for truck bed action. Works like a charm. Kyle always putting out good info!
Very nice! learning big stuff Kyle, I’m gonna owe you!
Great video. Thanks! Perhaps in the future you can do one for shorter bed trucks (i.e. 5’ 6”) for optimal loading?
thank you for uploading. Got some inspiration 💃🏼
I hook em to the pegs now you probably saved me 10 minutes of unloading my bike! plus now I don’t bottom out my suspension in the truck.
Thanks Kyle. Another useful video.
Excited to see Kyle try the Green 250x! But for the Luv of Gawd please ride it how it was intended, high in the rpm range cuz its a screamer. Dont try and lug a small CC bike and then say it doesnt have much power like u did on the xcf and yzfx.
Nice tips. Thanks, gonna need to try this.
Wow, just when I thought this old dog couldn't learn new tricks!
love that ramp!
This vid came right on time!! Thx so pal
Excellent idea! Especially for us 5 ft bed guys.
awesome tips, thank you, cheers V!
Always delivering great thinga
Great vid! I've been tying my bikes down like this for over 30 years, its the best way I've found even if your trucks bed is shorter and you can't close the gate it still works the best!
Doesn't flip over easy???????????????
@@mixtips637 No not at all!
Thanks so much man!!! Great video.
Excellent just what's needed in about a week.
I’ve been using the same tie down style for about two years now to. Works way better but since you can’t see the straps you get looks and comments from people at times.
The step ramp referral name Kyle. Litterly gives you .01 off the price lol. A PENNY LMAO
Lol good shit
This is a great tip because my bike has such stiff suspension sometimes the straps rip apart when it rebounds on the truck.
This method while great the only big negative is is takes away your rear view mirror which is why I might lean towards one side of the bed and just put some tension on the bars. I don't think the amount of force to keep it up right will hurt a suspension much on a offroad dirtbike
Great video man
Great video kyle!
Enough man........ride the kx!
Just pokin fun brother son. 😁
We might have to wait till spring.
I bet it's cold In Utah right now.
Just tried out these straps today. They work great! I will try to swap out the connection as in the video for that adjustment. Thanks for the tip.
What’s the name of the straps?
Definitely need name or link
When are you going to give us your first impressions on that KX?
Ok I am ready for the KX videos! Never seen Kyle ride green (blue rider myself) and wanna hear his thoughts!
Yes. I have a 06 KX450F. hoping he does more kawasaki or Honda. Never owned KTM
awesome technique im old school and was using the forks. How do you reccomend for a trailer though?
Great video, thank you
Always just used a block between the tire and front fender. Worked great
When hauling a single bike try the right side, so you can see to the left out of rear view mirror. Just saying, I like these ideas👍 thanks
dope ramp!
Love to see how others do it 🤠 !
Bought the ramp last year, best one I have ever had. Had three old style ramps in my garage, got rid of them. Negative, very spendy
I need you to demonstrate just how secure it is by testing out the trucks abs please... Great video!
when can we see you ride the KX
Wow I'm buying my first dirtbike tomorrow and was nervous about securing it and this really set my mind at ease!!
Don't take his word. Do some studying on how to haul loads before you start hauling your bike. This is a foolish way to haul your bike. I have been riding for 47 years. I have been strapping my bikes down and hauling them all those years. I have been hauling heavy construction equipment for a living for 30 years. I will never haul a bike the way this idiot is saying to do it.
I kinda like that step ramp!
I love my StepRamp but I wish I would have gotten the 5-step version and not the 6-step version.
The 6-step version is great when I'm in my long bed but if I'm with a friend and their bed is shorter, it's a PITA to load with all of our other gear.
Great video!
Same here, just sold my LB and gotta SB. Now I'm looking for a 5 step to trade my 6 step toward.
Yeaa waiting for that Kawi XC video, I have 19’ KX450 for the track which I’ve never felt so comfortable on a bike before like I do this one. I have a 19’ Ktm 300xc for the trails, and been curious how that kawi xc stacks up against it.
I got the same truck and fit 2 450s with the tailgate closed 👌
We've always done this since we first got into dirt bikes.
Lol not me. My bike tries to fall down every time this is really useful
That is a pretty bad arse ramp you got there. I will totally buy one if I ever start using a ramp.
I just recently got a f150 with a 6 1/2 foot bed and I was just wonder what kind of lift and what size wheels and tires you have on that it looks dope btw
Thank you very much I will start doing this
I’ve never seen this. This is cool.
who else wants to see him ride the KX
It will feel new for sure he’s always on Europeans and Yamaha I’ve never seen him on a kawi but they look soooooo good
So bad got my eye on one as well.
@@nickdyas5412 I agree that Kawi is a beauty!😍🤩
Big time!
@@ronaldwriston1546 me to
Thanks for the video very helpful!! what is the truck bed length? Thanks,
Larry
Do you think it would be okay to pull a 72cc and a 150cc in a trailer?
I found out that if you pin the front wheel to right corner and use the side stand, the bike will be safer if one tie down comes loose to avoid the bike falling and handle bar or lever hitting rear glass and breaking it.
Tight fit with two bikes in a Ford Ranger. I use a ReadyRamp truck bed extender.
A new body ranger?
I imagine there will be some complaints with the KX.
1. The Fuel capacity
2. 5 speed
Doesn't seem like they did a whole lot to make trail friendly but I could be wrong.
I just set mine up the same way. Gotta say I’m still super nervous but this is my first time hauling my dual sport (too far to ride it)
Thanks bro good stuff
If you're worried about hurting your fork seals or springs by cinching your forks down with likely less than 50lbs of hold strength for the amount of time you travel to ride you might as well just leave it on the bike stand in the garage. Imagine the forces seen during a full days ride with a 150-200 lb rider. This topic is usually opened up for selling a gimmick system to tie bikes down. Either way do what helps you sleep at night and Ride safe.
Exactly. The only "pressure" in the forks once cinched down is the spring. The oil is sitting at zero pressure anywhere after about .5 seconds.
We I have had forks blow in the back of the truck. I have also had them blow sitting on the stand. Twice on the stand 2 different bikes. Sometimes they just decide to give out
@@dormantmenace if they blew in the back of the truck, either the seal blew at the end of the ride, or the suspension was compressed to where the seal was sitting on a ding in the chrome. Or the seal is just has dirt propping the seal open to let oil through.
@@dormantmenace yeah, thats literally not how shocks work. The pressure isn't constant. How do shocks on a 900lbs bagger seem to hold up?
@@charlesgunzelman3323 When a sealed hydraulic fork is compressed under load (static load like in tie-down scenario) its reduced internal volume (from being compressed) effectively increases internal pressure (pressure on seal).
Spring has nothing to do with this internal pressure, other than the volume it consumes. This volume, being constant, does not change over compression range.
I have a bike rack on the rear of my truck. What suggestions do you have for securing the motorcycle?
Ok, I definitely must retry this double bike technique. I tried it on my 2500 ram and it was a no go by about an inch. I gotta check to make sure they are at full lock. It was in the back of my mind last time but I didn't act on it. The ram 2500 is 6'6". Gotta check out the step ramp too. Currently I use two curved folding cycle gear ramps and they work well.
with the ram 6'4" box two bikes with tailgate closed doesn't work. The ford and gm/chev is 6'6" and works as I used to have that. Damn 2" lol
Dude try out a Honda I race one and I wanna see your thoughts. They handle every well with suspension
can't believe more people haven't figured this out
Looks like lake mountain coms road staging lot, is that where you shot this video? I'm to scared to push my bikes into my lifted truck, and not confident enough to ride them on. Any tips on that?
I have a fork brace to save my seals and even on the pegs like you have it with that angle and tightening while compressing the rear shock ur still putting pressure on the rear.
Fork seals take more of a beating while you ride than they do while being strapped down in your truck bed. Dirt and nicks in the fork leg cause fork seal leakage. With that said, do what make you happy.
Great video. Thank you Kyle. Can you tell us about that awesome loading ramp... well there it is. Thanks again
🤑
Kyle, I def think you should check out the new Rieju bikes!
Great video
Just use the risk racing moto mounts best purchase I have ever made
What part of country was this video taken? Looks awesome! I'm from east coast.
Thank you!
What straps are you using? I need to replace mine
What about loading it with a tonneau cover in a 5’6 truck bed?
All you got to do is cut a block of wood that fits between your tire and front fender if you are worried about your suspension so much. Plus, it does make it more secure.
Thanks !!
How many came for the green bike?
Great video awesome truck 👍🇬🇧
I realize this is not related had no other way to contact I was wondering about front tires what should I run into ride in rocks and hard pack some sand would appreciate any help u can send I think your the bomb I respect what u say ty doug from Gunnison co
Love my STEP RAMP
Would you recommend trying these methods with a sport bike? I've hauled my bike no problem with the tailgate down, but this time I'll have a trailer. Unfortunately, the tailgate will hit the handle for the landing gear.
100 percent agree. Save your fork seals 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Compressing forks does nothing to hurt fork seals on spring forks. There's no load on the seals, ever. Been cinching forks for hauling bikes for 15 yrs without issue.
Besides a static load when cinching forks is nothing compared to a hard g-out & your seals don't blow when that happens. They don't blow because they can't. Fork seals start leaking for other reasons.
@@3canctheayr finally someone has it right. Seals seal off pressure so compressing them and leaving them there does not hurt them unless you get some ratchet strap and really go crazy. Plus more people have leaking seals on the stand because there is no pressure on the seal besides a small spring on the seal. When i worked at racetech it was the worst hearing people talk about seals lol
@@3canctheayr sounds like we should do an experiment and see if that’s true.
Dirt kills seals, old dirty oil kills seals not compression.
@@VlogEpicness I've been doing the 'experiment' for 15 yrs. It works. Also, taking the time to understand how your forks are constructed and how they actually work could be helpful.
What about the stress on today’s chincy foot pegs though?
Lets see a full review on the kx 450x🤘
You should do a review on your ute!
This will make hauling 3-4 bikes much easier!
It's a myth that there is pressure on the forks/seals when tied down, that's not how they work.. once the oil has made its way through the shims it's stabilised, the only pressure is on initial compression as you are forcing the oil through a relatively tight space.
I used to put a block between the fender and wheel and pull it down tight to that, only to make it more secure though, not to save the seals.
Kyle! Still looking for some camo DBC hats! 😜
You can also do this on trailers
Wont the foot pegs break at some point?
Please, how moch millilitres of oil does your tpi use per litre? Please i need that information...
6 and a half food "bed" (tray) is unheard of for a duel cab "truck" (ute) in Australia. You American's are spoiled for choice when I comes to "pick ups" (Ute's) 😉