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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I have a front and rear stand. Beyond this, not sure what I'd do.
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Ratchet straps are fine as long as they are heavy duty enough... I mean some of them have pull strengths several time the weight of a motorcycle. I last hung mine from my stairs at my apt to change my triple clamp, bearings and install the Cycle Cat top triple.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
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I only ever do this if I need to work on the suspension or wheels, everything else can be done on the ground. The GSXR in my picture was lowered 3 inches and I was putting it back to stock height
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token jewboy
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Viff6N Mutated Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N
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That's the pull strength of the whole strap. I always worry about the stitching around the hooks and ratchet.
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uncomfortably numb
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: JOH-JAH!
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I used a 1,600-pound test ratchet strap as a lanyard while working on my roof this spring. The latch failed and I slid off the house, tearing the ACL, MCL, and patellar tendon in my left knee when I hit the ground. I'd been using it for days without incident when it gave out.
I'll use a ratchet strap to tie something down, but that was the last time I use one to suspend anything of value. |
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: on the run
Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09
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engine hoist with chains here.
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Viff6N Mutated Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Chains go scratchy scratchy.
If youre really worried about weight, they do makes straps that are used to raise BIG sea boatsout of the water. |
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
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Generally, the force to tie something down isn't much different than that of holding something up... |
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Was thinking the same thing
Yep but a lack of force could cause the strap to slip. From what he said the latch broke, but did the wheel spin freely, or did the return springs fail? Or was there a lack of tension on the strap and it slid free? Those ratchet straps rely on multiple tension wraps around the cylinder of the strap against itself for strength. The tighter the strap is tied down, the more tension teh strap places on itself
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