Transporting Your Motorcycle - Honda CRF450L 2019 Owner's Manual & Off-Road Handbook

Transporting Your Motorcycle

Transporting Your Motorcycle

If you use a truck or motorcycle trailer to transport
your motorcycle, we recommend that you follow
these guidelines:
• Use a loading ramp.
• Relieve the fuel pressure (page 48) and drain
the fuel from the fuel tank into an approved
gasoline container.
• Secure the motorcycle in an upright position,
using motorcycle tie-down straps. Avoid using
rope, which can loosen and allow the
motorcycle to fall over.
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Tips
To secure your motorcycle, brace the front wheel
against the front of the truck bed or trailer rail.
Attach the lower ends of two straps to the tie-down
hooks on truck bed or trailer rail. Attach the upper
ends of the straps to the handlebar (one on the right
side, the other on the left), close to the fork.
Check that the tie-down straps do not contact any
control cables or electrical wiring.
Tighten both straps until the front suspension is
compressed about half-way. Too much pressure is
unnecessary and could damage the fork seals.
Use another tie-down strap to keep the rear of the
motorcycle from moving.
We recommend that you do not transport your
motorcycle on its side. This can damage the
motorcycle, and leaking gasoline could be a
hazard.