- 1). Install the wheel chock onto the floor of the utility trailer. If you are transporting only one motorcycle, mount the chock in the middle of the trailer so that as much of the motorcycle's weight is over the trailer's axle as possible. If you are transporting two or more motorcycles, spread the weight out evenly over the deck of the trailer. Most wheel chocks install by unbolting three retaining bolts from the bottom of the wheel chock, and then bolting it to the deck of the trailer.
- 2). Secure the trailer hitch onto the ball hitch of the tow vehicle. This will prevent the trailer from tipping when it is loaded with the motorcycle.
- 3). Drive the motorcycle onto the trailer and position it so that the front wheel is in the chock and the rear wheel is directly behind it. Lower the kickstand, and then turn off the motorcycle, leaving its transmission in gear.
- 4). Secure the front wheel into the wheel chock. Some wheel chocks use a self-locking mechanism that holds the wheel in place, while others do not. If the wheel chock does not, run a ratchet strap around the wheel chock and through the spokes of the wheel to hold it in place.
- 5). Attach a ratchet strap from the driver's foot pegs of the motorcycle to each side of the trailer. This will raise the motorcycle, so attach the strap on the side that the kickstand is on first, but leave a few inches of slack in the strap. Attach the strap to the other side of the motorcycle and tighten it down to raise the motorcycle to a vertical position without pulling the bike over too far. Tighten the strap on the other side of the motorcycle, as well.
- 6). Attach a ratchet strap from each side of the rear swingarm of the motorcycle to the side of the trailer, and then tighten each strap down firmly.
- 7). Run a strap through the spokes of the rear wheel and secure it to the rear of the trailer.
- 8). Attach a ratchet strap to each side of the motorcycle's handlebars and route it to the front corners of the trailer. These should be tight, but not so tight that they compress the suspension. If the suspension is not allowed any play, the straps will eventually begin to fray during transport and may break. Additionally, wrap the hooks around both the handlebars and the trailer frame to prevent the hooks from releasing during transport.
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