Transporting Your Vehicle - Honda Gold Wing 2021 Manual

Transporting Your Vehicle

Transporting Your Vehicle
If your vehicle needs to be transported, it
should be carried on a motorcycle trailer or
a flatbed truck or trailer that has a loading
ramp or lifting platform, and motorcycle
tie-down straps. Never try to tow your
vehicle with a wheel or wheels on the
ground.
NOTICE
• Towing your vehicle can cause serious damage to
the transmission.
• When tying down the vehicle for transportation,
do not use tie-downs or straps on the handlebars
or handgrips. Doing so may cause damage to the
steering system, heated grips and/or handlebar
switches.
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Tie-down Method
1. Remove both sides of the cylinder head
side covers. P. 168
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2. Secure the vehicle using a buckle or ratchet
style tie-down strap to the engine guards
and affix the other ends to an anchor point.
u Make sure the tie-downs straps are tight
and the vehicle is secure.
Left side shown
Engine guard
Tie-down strap
3. Remove both left and right saddlebag
guard covers by removing the clips to
expose the saddlebag guards.
4. Secure the vehicle using a buckle or ratchet
style tie-down strap to the saddlebag
guards and affix the other ends to an
anchor point.
u
Make sure the tie-downs straps are tight
and the vehicle is secure.
Left side shown
Muffler guard
cover
Muffler guard
Tie-down strap Clip