Had to learn on the fly how to secure my motorcycle in the back of a U-Haul truck after a breakdown. Ratchet Strap Set: amzn.to/3nJOSIP moving truck motorcycle uhaul
Will be doing this my ride from New York to Miami as motorcycle shipper would have my bike for almost 3 weeks this way I can take it with me and watch it at all times and it’s there when I get there thanks!
Your video is very helpful. I’m planning on doing this next week with my Yamaha XMAX scooter. It has a center stand and a kickstand , so I’m wondering if I should use the center stand for this. The main thing that I will have to do different than what you did in this video is I will have to put the loop (my straps have handlebar loops and S hooks on them) around the handlebar grips because there is a plastic body surrounding the rest of the handlebars.
Might be better to drop the hook behind the wood (will it fit?) wrap it around and hook it onto itself. Can do the same with the hooks/straps at the bike end for a makeshift soft strap. Can even thread the loose end through the hook eyelet for added security.
Loading it was scary but worked fine. I just rode it up the ramp with two friends spotting left and right. I might have room to spin the bike around and ride it back down the ramp. Is that how you got it off?
@@tims-garage Gotcha thanks. Unfortunately the ramp is too narrow on my U-Haul for me to put my feet down at all. 🤔 I’ll have to spin the bike around somehow and ride it down I think.
@@craigweaver5671 Yeah, no you dont sit on it. You back it out slowly standing next to the bike with your hand on the brake. That is if the truck you rented is low to the ground. If you got one of those really high ones, then its more difficult for sure
I rode to north carolina from new jersey and can not ride back home my butt and ears from helmet is killing me. I have a lil 400 was fun at 1st but it is too hot. And i am going this same route with a box truck. Thanks for the info on straps.
Rental van is better because it has more spots to tie down and also easy to load because of low clearance, but unfortunately no body rents cargo van one way so you are forced to pay extra for the 10 ft moving truck, the smallest truck they will rent one way.
Awesome; I may try this myself. I'm thinking of renting a truck for moving and they charge $1800 one way; or $1350 with mileage for a round trip; or $300 if I return it about 40 miles from where I pick it up (with unlimited mileage). Guess they didn't think someone would drive it 1000 miles and then return it almost back where he got it, with a motorcycle in back for the ride home.
@@tims-garage I'm going 450 miles. It just amazes me that there's this loophole in the pricing structure where I can get unlimited miles if I can return it like 40 miles from where I pick it up, and get it for less than it costs me to make 4-5 runs with my pickup and trailer.
@@philtil8977 depends on how it's tied down, no? If it was strapped tightly to the floor I could understand. But I'm a box truck there was no other good way of ensuring that it stayed upright
I was curious about that too. I was told have the stand down could potentially cause frame damage if there’s a bad bump or shift. You can buy a wheel chuck from Harbor Freight for 30 or 40 bucks to assist with keeping it upright. I did that with a hydraulic lift under center to keep mine upright.
Years later and this video is still helping people! Sorry for your misfortune but thank you for recording this!
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the video!
You bet!
Same here. Lol. The bike that i want is 100miles away from me, no way im riding a long ride on a new motorcycle and on break in
Will be doing this my ride from New York to Miami as motorcycle shipper would have my bike for almost 3 weeks this way I can take it with me and watch it at all times and it’s there when I get there thanks!
Yeah man. Motorcycle shipping takes forever
Wish me luck, I’ll be following this exact same setup this afternoon! Thanks for the video!
You got this! 👍
@@tims-garage everything went great! The bike is home and in the garage. Thanks again!
@@ED-ew7vy awesome success story! I woulda felt awful if it didn't!
Thanks for the video. Came in handy on my trip
@@Smokes_v4 you bet!
Your video is very helpful.
I’m planning on doing this next week with my Yamaha XMAX scooter. It has a center stand and a kickstand , so I’m wondering if I should use the center stand for this. The main thing that I will have to do different than what you did in this video is I will have to put the loop (my straps have handlebar loops and S hooks on them) around the handlebar grips because there is a plastic body surrounding the rest of the handlebars.
Doing this with a goldwing today, wish me luck!
Might be better to drop the hook behind the wood (will it fit?) wrap it around and hook it onto itself. Can do the same with the hooks/straps at the bike end for a makeshift soft strap.
Can even thread the loose end through the hook eyelet for added security.
Thanks for posting! Doing this in a few months to take dirtbikes to CO. to ride trails. Will use ratchet straps though.
Wonder if they changed the reg/rectifier when they supposedly replaced the charging system a year ago..
Please wrap the straps around the wood rails. You can loop the straps through the hooks 🪝
This is what I was looking for. Thanks!
Did it make it alright lol.
I’m planning on copying this
Sure did! Just recheck the straps whenever you stop.
How confident were you that the woods wouldn’t fail
Thanks, seems doable.Do we leave in first?
Thanks for the video
How did you get the bike on the truck?
Perfect. I have to do the same thing today.
Did you just use the included ramp to wheel it up there? And what size truck was this in? Thanks!
That's a 15 foot truck.
I just did this and it worked great! Question - How did you get the bike off the U haul? Thanks!
Loading it was scary but worked fine. I just rode it up the ramp with two friends spotting left and right. I might have room to spin the bike around and ride it back down the ramp. Is that how you got it off?
Just backed it down slowly. Always good to have a buddy on the opposite side
@@tims-garage Gotcha thanks. Unfortunately the ramp is too narrow on my U-Haul for me to put my feet down at all. 🤔
I’ll have to spin the bike around somehow and ride it down I think.
@@craigweaver5671 Yeah, no you dont sit on it. You back it out slowly standing next to the bike with your hand on the brake. That is if the truck you rented is low to the ground. If you got one of those really high ones, then its more difficult for sure
I rode to north carolina from new jersey and can not ride back home my butt and ears from helmet is killing me. I have a lil 400 was fun at 1st but it is too hot. And i am going this same route with a box truck. Thanks for the info on straps.
Man I know! I applaud you on the 400!
@@beenhacked2268 correct it was a U-Haul with the liftgate. Everything worked out great! I only had one strap that was semi loose when I arrived home.
Can you do the same thing in a rental van? I cant seem to find info on it anywhere 🤔. Do rental vans have tie down?
Not sure. You might want to call a U-Haul and ask
Rental van is better because it has more spots to tie down and also easy to load because of low clearance, but unfortunately no body rents cargo van one way so you are forced to pay extra for the 10 ft moving truck, the smallest truck they will rent one way.
Not helpful at all because you didn't video the part where you loaded the bike going through the ramp, that is the most difficult part.
should i remove gas and oil before i put it in the truck?
How did it fare? I’m having to do the same kind of truck in Monday
Held up very well. Better quality straps will also make a huge difference
Awesome; I may try this myself. I'm thinking of renting a truck for moving and they charge $1800 one way; or $1350 with mileage for a round trip; or $300 if I return it about 40 miles from where I pick it up (with unlimited mileage). Guess they didn't think someone would drive it 1000 miles and then return it almost back where he got it, with a motorcycle in back for the ride home.
Wow prices have gone up! I think this cost me $350 one way
@@tims-garage I'm going 450 miles. It just amazes me that there's this loophole in the pricing structure where I can get unlimited miles if I can return it like 40 miles from where I pick it up, and get it for less than it costs me to make 4-5 runs with my pickup and trailer.
NO kickstand...it inhibits the suspension from assisting with the load!
@@philtil8977 depends on how it's tied down, no? If it was strapped tightly to the floor I could understand. But I'm a box truck there was no other good way of ensuring that it stayed upright
I was curious about that too. I was told have the stand down could potentially cause frame damage if there’s a bad bump or shift.
You can buy a wheel chuck from Harbor Freight for 30 or 40 bucks to assist with keeping it upright. I did that with a hydraulic lift under center to keep mine upright.
Am hoping i can do this with my yamaha royal star.
It's having cooling problems. It might be fixed b4 i move in january, then again, it might not.
Thank you
Thnx for the video
Safe travels, man!
Already made it back safe and sound! ✌️
@@tims-garage nice 👍
Leave it in gear?
Yep
Did it stay ?
100% Only one strap was kinda loose when I arrived
Great video man how’d it go?
Worked out just fine actually!
Wow thats creative 👍
Did you leave the bike in gear to limit tire movement?
You can, but that's not going to help the side to side movement.
@@tims-garage yep, thanks for the video and replies, it helped me today.
@@gautamc awesome glad it did! Tighten the straps!
What size truck did you use?
It was a 10', but what you need depends on how big your bike is
@@tims-garage Great vid. Curious, in a 10 footer, how did you get the bike up in there? No ramp on those from what I've seen?
@@motorclaw this one had a ramp, thank God!
Did the bike make it back ok?
Sure did!
U rode the bike into the truck?
Haha. No, if it ran I wouldn't have needed the truck. I pushed it up the ramp.
How far of a trip did you do?
400 miles
Its because its a cali bike
It won't go any where becuase he shook it and said yeah that's not going anywhere