[Crash21]

My parking brake is out of adjustment and I don't use it anyways like many of you, but my question is during transport should I leave it in neutral or in gear? I had a strap break before so I like the idea of it being in gear and not rolling off my trailer but is it bad for the bike to leave it in gear?

 

[scuzz]

I leave it in gear, if you strap it down correctly there should not be any issue.

 

[skier207]

There is a thread on this with lots of opinions. Chose wisely grasshopper.

http://www.club700xx.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3722&highlight=tranny


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[Crash21]

I secure mine quite tightly through the front of the frame behind the bumper and the rear of the frame and ratchet till the shocks compress alittle. I didn't think it would be an issue

 

[lager1]

I go overboard a little just incase i break a strap. Foot pegs to front and back of truck bed and grab bar to bumper(Holds tailgate up in shortbed so stuff does not roll out). If it is a long ride I will also put front of frame to tie down on eather side so 5 -7 straps(so overboard). I gess to many straps is better than seeing an xx pass me on the road with no rider. I never leave it in gear. It will kill the trany sooner or later.

 

[xx700xx]

I leave it in neutral with my tail gate down and no straps. I like to live dangerously.

 

[tez700xx]

xx700xx

you can't be serious , remind me not to drive behind you lol

 

[Baxter]

xx700xx

you can't be serious , remind me not to drive behind you lol

I would, cheap way of getting a spare bike.:birds:

 

[xx700xx]

I would, cheap way of getting a spare bike.:birds:

Lol, very good point! I actually put it in gear and use one ratchet strap, xx doesn't move at all. Leaving it in gear is more of a back up plan in case the strap fails.

 

[silliestdaddy]

I haul all mine on a open trailer in neutral with just straps no side boards never had a problem in 30 years or better.

 

[trx tas]

4 ratchet straps and in gear for me

 

[crwh45]

in the truck, one strap all the way around the back frame just under the exhaust, w/ her in 1st. Do it w/ all the toys, including the farm machinery.

 

[xx700xx]

in the truck, one strap all the way around the back frame just under the exhaust, w/ her in 1st. Do it w/ all the toys, including the farm machinery.

+1. I do the exact same.

 

[700xxmaniac]

U tranny has 100x more stress on it when it's running. leaving it in gear is in no way harmfull....

 

[700xxmaniac]

in the truck, one strap all the way around the back frame just under the exhaust, w/ her in 1st. Do it w/ all the toys, including the farm machinery.

If my xx gose in a pick up I don't strap it down that's if it has a tail gate. If not then I use 1 strap on the front

 

[EEHonda]

I read the thread link on page 1. I had never heard of damaging the tranny by leaving it in gear. I have heard of notching the clutch basket by the constant back and forth motion if it is in gear and not secured. I have had clutch baskets that were notched and had to reface them so they would release right, but I am pretty sure that was from abuse. I would think it would take alot of rocking back and forth in a truck bed to do any damage.

1 Strap and 1st gear is what I do. Either to a foot peg or behind the bumper.