Hard to believe it, but my C14 is going to be trailered down to Deals Gap "long story", and we are using canyon dancers. They are not tied down very tight because the front wheels are in chocks, and we will use soft ties for the back. My friend uses nothing but canyon dancers, and he never has had an issue, of course he probably puts them on correctly too. The next trip in 3 weeks will be all riding, no trailers this time.
Just an FYI, not all cast is brittle. I have not checked what grade the c-14 handlebars are made of but I have machined a lot of cast aluminum and much of it had similar properties to 6061T6. It would bend a long way before it would break.
I have used Canyon Dancers the three times I have trailered my Connie. The bike was completely stable each time but there was a bit of damage to my Murphs grips and made the grips drag enough that the throttle wouldn't close until I pulled them back out a bit.
I love the idea of using zip ties to be sure the hooks can't come off. I'll use that idea from now on!
Matt
Just an FYI, not all cast is brittle. I have not checked what grade the c-14 handlebars are made of but I have machined a lot of cast aluminum and much of it had similar properties to 6061T6. It would bend a long way before it would break.
I have used Canyon Dancers the three times I have trailered my Connie. The bike was completely stable each time but there was a bit of damage to my Murphs grips and made the grips drag enough that the throttle wouldn't close until I pulled them back out a bit.
I love the idea of using zip ties to be sure the hooks can't come off. I'll use that idea from now on!
Matt
I did a couple track days this past weekend at Grattan. It was loaded with high end bikes like the panigales. Many other Ducs as well quite a few BMW 1000RRs and a very cool looking Buell but didn't see what model it was.
One guy on a Duc had unreal acceleration coming onto the straight. We'd be right together coming off that last corner and he would just pull me by 50 lengths by the end of the straight. I'd make it up in the next two corners but it was amazing watching him pull away as soon as he got the bike upright. I was even pinned all the way through the corner coming onto the straight and he just left me.
Matt