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#1 ·
Where is the best place to tie down 2022 Spyder RT Limited? Thanks in advance
 
#2 ·
What are you strapping this to? A trailer, jack, bike lift?

I think there are some tie down instructions in the owners manual, but below is how I strap it to the trailer.

Ideally there would be two front wheel chocks but most likely not.
Pull the trike all the way forward and strap around the front wheels then to the trailer posts. Or strap the suspension to the trailer bed if there are hooks installed.
Double strap the rear wheel at an angle to the rear corners.
I based this procedure a landscape trailer. Say a 6’ by 10’.
This information might vary depending On trailer design.
Finally make sure the parking brake is set.

If it is on a jack/lift, lay a thick towel or moving blanket over the seat and strap to the lift/jack.
Be careful not to tighten too much to cause damage. Just enough to hold the trike steady.
When I have my Spyder on the lift, I strap it to the lift and also put two straps from the handlebars to the garage rafters. Again not too tight. Just enough for the added stability.

Here is an ideal strap location for the front wheels if you have these type of straps. If not loop around the front part of the wheel. Wrap some old towels around the wheels under the straps to prevent rim damage.
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#4 ·
You should NOT tie to suspension parts......or to any frame parts "above" the suspension either.

A wheel strap (or similar) as shown above
OR a strap through the wheels like the owners manual suggests, with the front wheel straps pulling forward
and the back strap pulling back. If you do it that way, no stops or chocks are required.

Check the straps for tension often, no matter how you do it.
 
#5 ·
If its a specific build covered trailer for your Spyder, as Tourer has suggested but taking it 1 step more, well you may consider obtaining or fabing up some permanent deck mounted wheel chocks.

Bit of secure shelving or storage boxes for riding gear, service tools, spares and stuff maybe?
 
#7 ·
I have a 2021 rtl and on a long trip back east on a conveninal ten foot tandem axle trailer I ended up weaving the strap through the spoke inside out side inside this worked best for frount wheels for the back wheel put a strap over the swing arm in front of the back wheel the tie back behind tire the rear wheel does not have a park brake only the front


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I don't understand most of that but.........
A bike should NOT be tied down by attaching to ANY of the body or suspension parts.