Modern Vespa

I'm going to be trailering my LX 150 and would like any suggestions how to properly tie it down. I don't want to do any damage to it. I have a 5x8 utility trailer.

Plenty of points on my GTV for ratchet straps, drove her 60 miles home with no problems.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Mark

Take a look here...

Scooter Transport

for some tips.


A Cycle Cynch
http://cyclecynch.com/CCpages/CCproduct.html

or Canyon Dancers
http://www.canyondancer.com/

are often mentioned. I use the Cycle Cynch.

You can buy a chock for the front wheel or easily make one yourself.
Personally, I recommend that you leave the scooter off the center stand when you rachet it down. Others may offer different opinions on that matter, and I'm sure they will.

Thanks for the replies guys. Very helpful. It makes sense not to put it on the stand.

Be sure the wind won't make your ratchets scratch your scoot! Trailering to Amerivespa - Lessons Learned

+1

Very important to position carefully and, if necessary, protect against contact with you scooter - this would include the webbing which might itself cause abrasion marks. If you are trailering with it upright, it's probably an idea to lash your scooter down with someone sat on it to take any travel out of the suspension and of course tie the brake levers. With the scooter properly strapped down the stand probably isn't necessary, but I would be dead sure that the wheels are secured in place to prevent movement.

Had a pic somewhere showing how I did mine but can't lay my hands on it right now, D'ohhh...!

Best,

Mark

Here's my experience:

Trailering to Amerivespa - Lessons Learned

edit: Oops I see Stanny already linked to it.

The Canyon Dancers popped out my horn switch once, and it was a pain to replace, so I dont use them any more. Some simple straps on the grips works just as well and does not put any pressure on the dash switches.

Sorry, Danny! I don't know why the title of your thread didn't show up when i linked it!

It says in Menhir's Scooter Transport link to fix the tie down to the handle bars. When my GTS 250 was put on a flat bed the driver tied it down by fixing the straps to the wheels. It arrived safe and sound both times.

Any comments of this?

Just tying down both wheels cannot possibly provide enough leverage to hold the bike up. You could get away with one wheel, to keep the bike from swaying, while the opposite side of the bike is tied down from a higher leverage point, but to tie down both wheels would require other equipment, like lockable chocks or something like that.

If you need to call roadside assistance, they will usually have the tie down straps on hand but won't necessarily have a set of bar harnesses. When you call, it's a good idea to let them know that you're on two wheels...but that's still no guarantee they'll have the right stuff. If you're really stuck you can't be too choosy, either. Without a bar harness, they will have to make do to fasten your ride down with what's on hand, even if it's not the ideal way.

I've heard some riders recommend packing a bar harness along on a trip just in case the situation arises.

When I had to call in a flatbed one time, even though I informed them they were rescuing a scooter, they still had no bar harness along...and I didn't pack one up either. The driver was very helpful and we got together on the best way to haul the scoot with the straps on hand...not tied down the way I preferred, but still, successfully.

We used a Condor on our scoots when we trailer them http://store.condor-lift.com/products.php?product=Scooter-Chock we have the optional floor bars we can secure down on a flatbed trailer or for working on it in the garage.

In theory you don't even need to tie down the back but my husband always does on the better safe than sorry school of thought.

To link to a specific topic and have the title show, you can do it this way: and it will show up this way:
Trailering to Amerivespa - Lessons Learned