Topic: side stand up or down when trailering?

[2wheels]

I dont have a proper bike trailer, just a flat bed.
Should i put the side stand down?
I have lots of straps so the bike is not going anywhere, either way.

[dave500]

up.

[strynboen]

up... and use the spring load in the bike..to hold it in place..the fork half pressed dovn..and the rear spring kompressed..then the bike is spring loadet to the truck..i use to take some vood to hold the bike sentered on the truck..(.the sidestand can make some nasty marks in the plastic cover on the truck)

[2wheels]

Ok thanks.  Up it is.

[Stev-o]

I like to use 5 or 6 straps when trailering, 2 off the handlebar/top triple area, 2 off the rear grab rail and 1 or 2 on the front and/or rear wheel.

[spotty]

don't need no stinkin' straps

what could possibly go wrong

[TwoTired]

I recently hauled 13 bikes in an enclosed trailer (multiple trips @711 miles ea.)  All with the side stand down, and strapped eight ways each.

Cheers,

[Don R]

up.

[Stev-o]

I keep it down but when properly strapped, it's not touching.

[bear]

Up

[Yamahawk]

Up or Down, Side or center, it's all the same if you properly strap your bike. Now preferred is to allow the suspension to absorb bumps if trailering a long ways, and if I was going  around town, I would put it on the center stand or no stand. Always chock the front wheel or snub it up to the front of the trailer, Use 2 straps in front, and at least 1 or 2 in the back for tension.  A 4x4 works well to roll up against... and my favorite is the HF wheel chock, I have 3 installed in my race bike hauler, they are cheap and work well.

I recently hauled 13 bikes in an enclosed trailer (multiple trips @711 miles ea.)  All with the side stand down, and strapped eight ways each.

Cheers,

Man Lloyd that's a lot of straps, I am sure they were stabilized very well! Shows the love and care you have for each of those two-wheeled beauties I am sure! And a picture of all those straps would have made Spiderman proud
Charlie

[dave500]

I built a box trailer with just that in mind,has a drop/removable front gate and a front wheel holder.

[dave500]

for registration they want a model name here,so I called it rescue racer after that tv show HR PUFF N STUFF,it goes on the VIN plate.

[2wheels]

Nice wheel holder idea.  I do so little trailering I didn't buy one.  Or build one.
That is the problem with my old CB750's.  If you change the oil and filters and keep the gas clean, they don't break.  (not really much of a problem)
And if you don't move you just don't need a trailer.

[MikeSimon]

I have bent downed sidestands on bikes when trailering them. It usually takes two people to tie a bike upright but is worth the effort.