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B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson Touring
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B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson Touring
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B and W Tie Down Anchors - BWMC2301
Secure your bike in your trailer quickly and easily with this clamping tie-down system. No straps or chocks needed. Just mount the clamping bar to your bike, drive over the trailer-mounted plate, and your motorcycle will automatically latch in place.
Features:
- Motorcycle tie-down system secures your bike to your trailer
- No straps or wheel chocks needed
- Automatic-latching device is fast and secure
- Bolt latching base plate to trailer floor
- Mount clamping bar to bike
- Drive bike onto trailer, over plate, and latch automatically engages to clamp around bar, holding bike in place
- Neoprene-lined clamps on bar won't scratch finish
- Motorcycle becomes extension of trailer's suspension for smoother ride
- When bike's secured, its suspension remains slightly compressed for rigid stability and minimal stress on suspension components
- Mounting hardware for base plate included
- Drilling required to bolt plate to trailer floor
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Application: Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles
- Frame tube diameter: 1-1/8" - 1-1/4"
- Frame width: 10" - 14-1/2"
- Mounting plate dimensions: 25" long x 6-3/4" wide
- Distance between mounting holes center to center: 23-1/4"
- 5-Year limited warranty
Note: The Biker Bar is designed to secure a motorcycle that is pointed in the direction of travel only.
With B&W's Biker Bar, it's never been easier to secure your motorcycle for travel. Just bolt the latching plate to the floor of your trailer, and clamp the included bar to your bike's frame. Once both components are appropriately mounted, simply drive your motorcycle onto your trailer, over the latching base plate, and the bar will automatically latch into the base. No straps or wheel chocks are needed.
Not only does this motorcycle tie-down system make it fast and easy to connect your bike to your trailer, but it also makes it safer and more secure. Because there are no tie-down straps, there are no buckles or hooks to rub against your bike, potentially scratching your paint or trim. And because the bar attaches to your motorcycle's frame, this system provides more stability than tie-downs alone. In fact, the Biker Bar system is designed not only to secure your bike, but also to create a natural ride for it during trailering. Once hooked up to the latching plate in your trailer, your motorcycle's suspension is effectively linked with the suspension system of the trailer, eliminating undo stress on your bike.
Installation
Installation of the Biker Bar is simple. The bar itself clamps to your bike's tubed frame, just behind the transmission. Be sure to clear any potential obstacles, such as hydraulic lines or wiring harnesses, that could get caught between the clamps and the frame. The clamps on the bar are lined with neoprene to prevent scratches to your bike's frame.
Once you have the bar securely clamped to the frame of your bike, ride the bike onto the trailer to determine the location where you want the bike to attach. Mark that spot on the floor of your trailer so that you can bolt down the latching plate. You will have to drill into your trailer's floor to attach the plate.
The final setup step is to adjust the height of the latching base. Once the base is bolted to the trailer's floor, ride the bike over it until the bar is directly in front of the base. Measure the distance from the middle of the bar to the trailer's floor. Your bike's suspension must be slightly compressed while latched down to appropriately stabilize the bike during transport. So you must remain sitting on the motorcycle while taking this measurement. Once you have this measurement, remove the bar from the bike and place it in the latching base. Adjust the height of the base until the bar is the same distance from the floor as it was when on the motorcycle. The base adjusts in 1/4" increments, so the height may not be exact. As long as the bar is within 1/4" of your initial measurement, setup is complete.
MC2301 B and W Biker Bar Motorcycle to Trailer Mount for Harley-Davidson Touring Bikes
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Video of B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson Touring
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie Down System for Trailers Installation
B and W Tie Down Anchors - Trailer Tie-Down Anchors - BWMC2301 Review
Video Transcript for B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie Down System for Trailers Installation
Today on our Harley Davidson touring bike, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the B and W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie Down System for trailers. Part number BWMC2301. You can see that our bike has no additional straps any place on the bike holding it down. It's only secured by the frame at the bottom and it's in there nice and tight, not going to go anywhere, ready for years and miles of safe travel. Here's what it looks like once it's installed. As you can see, our bike is nice and secure. This bracket is completely removable by taking out these two 5/8ths bolts and you'll have a nice flat floor to use again to continue to ready to haul your bike.
It's going to be a simple design, it's going to attach in two points to your motorcycle, two clamps around the frame that are neoprene coated to protect your frame. It's going to tighten up on this handle right here and that's what's going to tighten up your bracket. If you're hauling this on an open trailer it does have a point where you can attach a padlock through here to secure the plant to the bike, but there's also a position for a padlock on this side that's going to go through and it will secure your bar into the bracket. The idea behind the clamp to the bracket and mounting it securely to the floor, this is going to become an extension of the suspension of your trailer. Your motorcycle is going to have a slightly compressed suspension so you're going to use your trailer suspension to make your motorcycle stay secure in your trailer as you go down the road. Our mounting plate dimensions are going to be 25" long and 6.75" wide with the distance between the mounting holes on the center at 23.25". These clamps are designed to work on a 1/8" or 1/4" tube on your frame rail.
This is a custom fit bracket, it will only fit the Harley Davidson touring motorcycle. It's a fairly easy install, it's going to require to you drill two large 5/8ths diameter holes and then whether you're mounting it through the floor or screwing it to the bottom side of it, you either have four holes on the outside or you'll have four lag screws on the bottom holding the plate that's on the other side of the floor. In the parts that attaches to your motorcycle is strictly a clamp on design. It does not require any drilling or permanent mounting. Once special note, you do not want to ride your bike with the bar installed just to put it on the trailer because it could interfere with your feet when they come in contact on the ground possibly causing an issue. You're not going to have any tie down straps attached to our handlebars or a wheel chock 00:02:54 we're going to have to drive our front tire into. You're simply going to drive your bike into the bracket, it's going to lock it securely, you're going to get off it and you're ready to roll. Now we have our brackets mounted to the floor, we're only going to have access to these two large 5/8ths holes.
We'll take our plate when we're ready to put our bike in, we can place our bolts through the holes in the floor. You would just run them down and we'll be ready to tow. After you're done hauling your bike and you want to use your trailer for something else, you can just loosen up those two bolts, remove the plate, and now you have a nice flat floor to work with. Now let's go ahead and show you how to install it. This is what your kit is going to consist of. This is our locking base. The clamp on bar that's going to attach to the frame of your motorcycle.
When you're going to load it, you're just going to clamp this onto your bike and you're going to ride your bike into here. Once you get all the way to the end it's going to snap and lock into position. This is completely adjustable for your frame of your motorcycle. We're going to have these plates, they're going to be on the bottom side of the floor of your trailer where the base plate will sit on the top. It will be secured by these large bolts that will go through the floor. The only thing not supplied with your kit is going to be the two carriage bolts or lag bolts depending on the style of your trailer that you're going to attach this plate to make this plate permanent so you can remove the base plate out of your trailer if you want a flat surface for another reason you're going to use your trailer. Here we're at a motorcycle. We're going to go ahead and attach our bracket to the frame so we can get a measurement from the center point of our bracket to the front of our tire so we can determine the location in our trailer to mount our bracket. Now our instructions are going to tell you that we want to mount this in the center line between the transmission and the engine so we can get this to the center of our motorcycle. We're going to put it in about this area here. This has neoprene liners that's going to attach around your frame but when it attaches to your frame you want to make sure that you're not going to pinch any wiring or brake lines that might be in the way. Now we can go ahead and attach it to the bottom center of our bike. You can see this is fully adjustable. By taking this and just backing out this bolt that's going to let you run in our out the clamp around your frame. Once you've got your point picked out as we have, go ahead and put a little bit of paint mark on there so when next time you're going to hitch up your bike make the process a little quicker and easier. We'll take it and we'll grab it around the other side, I've already checked the other side, there's nothing that's going to be interfering with us on that side. We're going to bring it up to this side, we'll slide it in. Once we have it slid in, then we'll take this and we can adjust it. We're going to run this up. You want to make sure that you're not pushing on anything that you shouldn't be. We're going to tighten this down. We want to make sure it's nice and tight because this is the only support that you're going to have by clamping it that's going to clamp onto your motorcycle before it goes into your base plate. We're going to measure from the center of our bar to the front of our bike, which is about 50.5". It's going to let us know how far back we can set the base plate in our trailer. You want to keep in mind that the measurements might be different on your bike depending on which style bike you have and which set of tires and wheels setup that you have. Just going to give you a good starting point so you can have an idea where you want to mount your base plate. You want to leave a little bit of room between the front tire and the front of your trailer. If you're going to be hauling just one bike, you're going to want to make sure you put it in the middle of your trailer, that way you can keep the load set centered on your trailer. We'll center our bracket into the middle of our trailer. Once we have our location picked out where we're going to mount it, we can go ahead and drill a couple of pilot holes before we have to drill the hole for our 5/8ths bolt to go through the floor of our trailer. You want to take into account that you want to have room to mount this plate without any interference of the frame rails that are going to be running underneath the bottom side of the trailer. On this trailer we're going to go ahead and put a couple of carriage bolts that are not supplied that we're going to pick up at the hardware store down through the floor. It's going to keep this plate intact when you take out this large 5/8ths bolt and you can remove this bracket all you'll have on the floor is going to be that small hole for this bolt to go through and the trailer will be useful for other things. We're going to go ahead and drill a couple of small pilot holes just to make sure that we're not going to come into any contact under the floor. We're just going to double check on the bottom side to make sure we're not going to come into contact with the frame rail on the bottom side of our trailer. We've determined that our plate is going to fit just fine where we have it. I'm going to take a 7/8ths hole saw, it's going to be a little bit of extra room for our bolt to slip in and out of there without making it hard to move the bolt out of the floor. We'll just drill a little hole and we'll do the same thing for the other hole, and then we can go ahead and set our bracket into place. Now we'll take our base plate. You'll make sure that the openings are facing to the rear so you can drive into them. We'll drop our bolts through the holes, our 5/8ths bolts, and then we'll go ahead and attach our plates to the floor. From here you can see from the bottom side where we have our plate mounted. We're going to go ahead and run these up until it sets up against the floor. Do that on both sides. It's going to take two people to do this particular part of the operation with your trailer. Once we have it started in the position we'll run them down. We're going to take our drill bit, depending on what size hardware you used, we're going to use some 3/8ths, we're going to put some carriage bolts to hold the plate to the bottom of our trailer. We're going to go ahead and drill up from the bottom side. Now when you're doing this, you want to make sure you have this to the outside of the frame rail because we won't want to have our carriage bolt underneath our base plate. Then we'll drop our bolt through, put some flat washers and lock washers on and we can tighten them up and go on to the other side. We've gone ahead and dropped our bolts through. We're going to take a large flat washer and a little smaller one and a lock washer and a nut that we picked up at our local hardware store. inaudible 00:10:14 Put that on this one. We'll go ahead and run those down to attach our plate to the bottom of the trailer. Repeat this process on the other side. We're going to want to go ahead and stand our bike up straight. You're going to want to measure from the center of the bar to the ground to see if our adjustment on our bracket is going to be proper for your particular bike. Ours is going to be about 4.5". We'll go ahead and check our bracket and see if that's going to be about in the same area. Once we've determined the height that our bar needs to be be on our bike, we've gone ahead and set our adjusting point which are going to be on the sides here. You can just loosen up these two bolts and you can adjust your clamp up or down depending on your application. We'll tighten those back down and we're ready to test fit our motorcycle. Now you've seen us lock it into position. When you've reached your location after you've trailered your bike and you're ready to go, you can either have a friend help you or you can do it by yourself by simply pushing down on the small tab here and then stepping down on the left one that's going to release. You do the same thing on both sides and you can just slide your bike back out of it. Once you get it outside you can put your kickstand down. Loosen up on this connector here, back it off, take off your bracket and you're ready to ride. When you're ready to go back in and put your bike away in your trailer, you're going to replace this bar, tighten it up, and you're just going to drive it in or you can push it in until both sides lock and you're secure, ready to tow your bike. That's going to do it for the look and the install of the B and W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie Down System for trailers. Part number BWMC2301 on our Harley Davidson touring motorcycle.
Customer Reviews
B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson Touring - BWMC2301
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (53 Customer Reviews)
Secure your bike in your trailer quickly and easily with this clamping tie-down system. No straps or chocks needed. Just mount the clamping bar to your bike, drive over the trailer-mounted plate, and your motorcycle will automatically latch in place.
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by: Dan02/17/2019
Best way to secure your bike out there I love the design it's quick and easy to load and unload. I've had it a year trailered my bike several times and I no longer worry as I know it's secure. 605818
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by: Sonny06/11/2017
We had to modify our trailer because we haul 2 bikes. Once that was done it was just a matter of driving onto trailer and it latches and your ready to go! We trailer our bikes to the mountains going around curves not once did the bike lean. In the past we've had straps to break. Wish we had found out this before. Would definitely recommend......We were unsure about the installation and called eTrailer, they were more than happy to answer our question. And told us to call back if we had any more concerns. 391885
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by: William02/05/2019
Bike rode in the trailer for 3200 miles, Maine to Florida and back, barely moved. Fantastic product, worth every penny. 602639
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by: Emilien01/20/2018
This tie down system is by far the best 468438
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by: Gary K04/04/2019
Easy to install, both in trailer & on bike (1984 Tour Glide). Secured bike for 2,700 km trip from Ontario to PEI (friend towed it there in my cargo trailer). No shifting of bike during trip, regardless of road conditions. Haven't used since then but keeping nearby, just in case. Very well made product that works as advertised. 617190
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by: Tony S.05/11/2017
This solves all the problems of transporting my Harley. It is easy with no need for straps. The old method was always difficult and time consuming. 379028
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by: Brad T06/21/2017
I want to thank you so much. You saved us since we are leaving next week for a vacation. We love the Biker Bar " so easy to use" Thanks Again, 397262
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by: Doug M11/11/2016
Great Product. I did a lot of research before I bought this biker bar and I have to say it's even better than I expected it to be. Very strong and very well build. 315815
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by: Big John04/24/2018
The product came with clear instructions and it is made of quality material. The install took about 30 minutes and the bike rolled in and locked just as advertised. My 2006 Street glide is in the trailer and test tow showed no movement. Other systems allow your rear wheel to bounce and move side to side, this will not. I like it. 500238
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by: Kenneth01/19/2019
Excellent product. Easy to install and performed as stated. Easy to use. 598890
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Mike S - 06/12/2016
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by: Mike S06/13/2015
I wish I had known about this awesome product years ago! Easy to install and use. 203098
Comments
Fantastic protect!! Have over 1500 miles trailering my bike and not a move after stopping each time!
-- comment by: Jim - 10/29/201515727
Comments
Still like this Bike transport device very much, works great and very easy to load and load. I always recommend the Biker Bar to everyone with a motorcycle.
Mike S - 06/12/201618538
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by: Stitch ... N.Y. Up State!06/27/2018
Let me keep this short, I installed the BWMC2301 hitch in my 2014, 16 foot trailer. this is where it get's good. I rear ended a line of stopped cars on Interstate I - 10 East leaving Pensacola FL. I was driving a 2003 Chevy dually towing the trailer with my 2016 H-D Street Glide inside. Traveling at 45 miles an hour and coming to a dead stop was not on my list of things to do that day. I totaled the first car, The second car had a smashed in rear end as so did the car in front of it. I am here to tell you that my bike did not move an inch. If I had been using my bike tie downs that bike would have launched it's self into the back of my truck, This product is top notch and easy to use. Highly recommended! Stitch 527632
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Kevin - 01/23/2018
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by: Kevin06/01/2016
Best invention since the light bulb. Installed in 20 mins and loaded the bike in 2 mins. I have seen this product at a bike rally and had to have one. No more straps.... I have experienced $5,500 in damage when my buddies bike fell over onto mine in my trailer that was secured by straps, if I owned a biker bar then I never would have needed to file a claim on my insurance. 255131
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Love it. Best invention since the paperclip. Greatest item ever to transport you bike. I tell everyone about it.
Kevin - 01/23/201833569
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by: Shannon05/01/2018
Love this thing. It took some tweaking to get it right but it works great. Thanks for getting it here quickly. 503030
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Tom F - 09/04/2018
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by: Tom F.09/02/2017
I bought three of these to use on a open car hauler type trailer I had made to trailer my three Harleys, two Wide Glides & a Road Glide Ultra. The trailer is 20' long which includes a 30" dovetail. It has two 3500 lb axels and is 82" wide inside fender to fender. The Biker Bar performs as advertised. No need for tie down straps. I trailered these bikes 900 miles from Missouri to Colorado and back, along I-70. I-70 in spots, especially going through Denver can be pretty rough. Lots of dips and bumps across all the overpasses. The Biker Bar held the bikes great with no problems. I used some cheap wheel chocks from Harbor Freight on the front wheels to keep the front wheel from flopping, but found out they were not really necessary when the Biker Bar is adjusted properly. Will not use them on the next trip. The Biker Bar is easy to install, just read the instructions and watch the video etrailer provides. B&W you could make the install a one man job if you provided a 3/16" dia hole in the plates that mount under the trailer. This would allow you to use a temporary screw to hold the plate in place while you drill the holes for two permanent bolts. I used a drywall screw and a fender washer to hold the plate in place. Also the two 5/8" dia bolts that hold the Main plate, are not long enough to go through a 1-1/2" board. I had to buy new bolts an inch longer. Other than that, I really am pleased with the "Biker Bar". 428072
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Love them!
Tom F - 09/04/201843174
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by: Edward07/10/2019
Great products and very easy to install. Hold the bike sturdy 668615
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by: Thomas06/28/2019
Just drove 500 miles from Galveston, TX to Meridian, MS on way back to Indiana, bikes are nicely secured and did not fall over. Bought these and had shipped to campground in Galveston cause on way there we broke 4 etrack straps and the bike fell twice causing broken mirror, scratched paint and windshield damage. Learned our lesson not to trust straps and tie-downs. We bought two of the units and it took about 2.5hrs to install both. Word of warning, bikes with lowering kits may have difficulty driving into trailer based on ramp angle. Ours bottoms out and bar must be installed in trailer. 664265
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by: Jeffrey06/16/2019
excellent product , easy to install and works great 658897
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by: Jeffrey06/16/2019
excellent product , esay to install and works great. 658896
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by: John H06/16/2019
I really like this product, wish it would work for my wife’s Indian. I highly recommend this item. 658878
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by: John A05/05/2019
Truely exceptional product. Bought 2 of these, for 2 HD Road Glides. Traveled perfectly in our toy hauler RV... bumpy roads, mountains, curvy roads... not the slightest movement. And no worries about straps loosening, killing fork seals, etc. Bought a second pair of the base plates for my open utility trailer. Highly recommend these if you ever need to trailer. 638475
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by: Bill Kara04/20/2019
I bought the Biker Bar to secure my 2011 HD Tri Glide in my enclosed trailer and it works great! However, I tried to secure the newer style HD trike, the new ones have a foot operated parking brake on the left side and the bar doesn’t clear, was unable to use for newer model. 633519
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by: William04/19/2019
I recently installed the biker bar in my 24 foot enclosed trailer. It was a very easy installation that took about 45 minutes. After the installation I locked in my 2016 ultra limited low Harley davidson. It was a perfect fit. I was and still am amazed how great this system holds my bike down and totally locks it to my trailer. The next day I had to do a test just to make sure my bike would be okay on long trips. So I drove my trailer around doing normal and slightly aggressive braking and quick turns. After about an hour or so I pulled over into a parking lot. I opened the side door to my trailer and there my Harley davidson was still upright and looking good. By the way you do not need any other tie down with this system. This is the best system ever! 633251
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by: James04/16/2019
The hardest part was figuring out where it needed to be in toy hauler so golf cart would fit side by side. Fantastic product 629222
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by: Stephen03/11/2019
I have a brand new Harley CVO and bought a new trailer to haul it to the mountains on the West Coast. I needed to install "D" rings for tie-downs, or get the Biker Bar. I opted for the Biker Bar and it has proven to be a fantastic decision. The ease of loading and unloading the bike makes it a joy to trailer. It is stable and secure (my bike weighs 960lbs). I have been recommending it to my friends ever since the 1st 5000 mile road trip. I am a research scientist for 3M, so you can believe that I had reservations, but they have all evaporated with use. Outstanding product. Well designed, produced and executed. 611051
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by: Scott03/04/2019
The biker bar is awesome I trailered my bike 3500 miles last summer and it never moved a inch.. very good product... 610128
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by: Brad02/13/2019
I bought this for my 2015 street glide. Its simple to install and works perfectly. I have made 2 seperate 1000 mile round trips and no issues. Rugged and sturdy. Beats using straps for sure. Saves your paint from strap flappin or any other issues. People see it and think its the coolest thing ever when i stop for gas. 604583
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by: Gaetan01/12/2019
Great produits Excellent quality Extreme fast delivery 596960
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by: Emilien01/03/2019
Best rig ever 594556
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by: Brad11/15/2018
Put these in our toy hauler, easiest load and unload you could have for you motorcycles. Bikes have travelled 2,500 miles in the trailer without incident. 583086
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by: David10/07/2018
I was a little leery a first. I held my 2017 ultra with no problems on a 1600 mile trip. it is an amazing system. 572405
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by: Vernon08/31/2018
I haven't installed it yet but coming from etrailer, I'm sure it will be just fine! I will follow up after installed! Thanks 560431
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Robert - 05/24/2019
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by: Robert05/24/2018
Have not installed them yet but appear to be made extremely well. Install appears to be straight forward, I am installing them in the horse compartment of a living quarters horse trailer. It will serve double duty as a horse hauler and a motorcycle hauler. I am real excited to get these installed and haul the bikes. I could not believe how quickly they arrived, I ordered them Thursday afternoon and they were delivered Saturday morning. 512630
Comments
These things are awesome. Once the under the trailer parts were installed, it is a quick 3 minute install to be ready to accept the bikes. Once the bikes click into the system, they are solid as a rock and ready to be safely hauled for miles without tie downs. Fantastic product!!
Robert - 05/24/201955713
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by: Larry04/30/2018
These things are the bomb! Rock Solid and Saves time and don't have to spiderweb the tie downs so I can walk around the bikes. 502576
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by: David04/02/2018
works perfectly!! Forget the straps - NEVER again!! 491650
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by: Steve02/18/2018
This product is heavily built. What I like most is how easy it is to load a bike by yourself (especially a bigger bike) because you don’t have to mess with straps. Same goes with unloading. Way better than straps and you don’t compress your suspension for a long period of time. 476815
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by: Clarence01/17/2018
Works Great ! Love it ! 467953
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by: Ryan11/23/2017
Arrived fast 454325
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by: Gregg L.07/27/2017
This thing is heaver than I was expecting, Vary easy to install. 411542
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by: Randy K07/18/2017
Had a little glitch with mine, but it was an easy fix..... Looking forward to hauling mine from Texas to Colorado... 407626
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by: Larry Kimbrough06/05/2016
Have several friends with these. Great 257515
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Michael - 06/20/2019
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by: Michael06/20/2018
Review from a similar B and W Biker Bar in Tie Down Anchors
Etrailer is great. I installed 2 biker bars this evening in a enclosed trailer. Installation was easy and they work great. 524689
Comments
Works great. Well worth the money. First trip with them in use 4,300 miles no problems at all. The best way to secure bikes when on or in a trailer.
Michael - 06/20/201956909
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by: Jim G06/06/2016
Review from a similar B and W Biker Bar in Tie Down Anchors
Solid build.......but doesn't adjust low enough for soft tail deluxe. 258317
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by: Larry04/30/2018
Review from a similar B and W Biker Bar in Tie Down Anchors
These things are the bomb! Rock Solid and Saves time and don't have to spiderweb the tie downs so I can walk around the bikes. 502600
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dominic c - 03/29/2018
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by: Dominic03/28/2017
Review from a similar B and W Biker Bar in Tie Down Anchors
This is the greatest product ever made.I am a little heavy on the gas and while driving this rack holds my 2016 roadglide like glue to the floor easy to use and effective.great job guys 359458
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the best ever still holding up like new
dominic c - 03/29/201836603
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by: Edward02/06/2019
Review from a similar B and W Biker Bar in Tie Down Anchors
Best damn motorcycle mount HANDS DOWN!!! Yes it’s expensive. But ask yourself, why would you tie down a 20/30k bike with a ten dollar strap. I hauled three bikes in an enclosed trailer 1100 miles and they didn’t move at all. Great product. You won’t be disappointed. 602963
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Tom F - 09/02/2018
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by: Tom F.09/02/2017
Review from a similar B and W Biker Bar in Tie Down Anchors
I bought three of these to use on a open car hauler type trailer I had made to trailer my three Harleys, two Wide Glides & a Road Glide Ultra. The trailer is 20' long which includes a 30" dovetail. It has two 3500 lb axels and is 82" wide inside fender to fender. The Biker Bar performs as advertised. No need for tie down straps. I trailered these bikes 900 miles from Missouri to Colorado and back, along I-70. I-70 in spots, especially going through Denver can be pretty rough. Lots of dips and bumps across all the overpasses. The Biker Bar held the bikes great with no problems. I used some cheap wheel chocks from Harbor Freight on the front wheels to keep the front wheel from flopping, but found out they were not really necessary when the Biker Bar is adjusted properly. Will not use them on the next trip. The Biker Bar is easy to install, just read the instructions and watch the video etrailer provides. B&W you could make the install a one man job if you provided a 3/16" dia hole in the plates that mount under the trailer. This would allow you to use a temporary screw to hold the plate in place while you drill the holes for two permanent bolts. I used a drywall screw and a fender washer to hold the plate in place. Also the two 5/8" dia bolts that hold the Main plate, are not long enough to go through a 1-1/2" board. I had to buy new bolts an inch longer. Other than that, I really am pleased with the "Biker Bar". 429006
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Love these things! Recently bought some extra mounting plates for a single bike Aluma MC10 Trailer, so I could transfer the Biker Bar to it if I wanted. Works great!
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by: Mark07/29/2018
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Just finished a trip to Maine using the biker bar. I love the way it you just drive the bike into it and your bike is essentially secure. I say essentially because on my old bike there is always going to be oil on the frame and tightening the bar sufficiently to keep it from sliding fore & aft is difficult with the short tightening handle. I almost messed up some wires that ran along the frame during my initial install & set up as the bar slid aft. Even with my oily frame it works rock solid at keeping the bike from leaning left or right. I threw 1 'Shockstrap' from etrailer to the back to the trailer just to ensure there would be no movement in the event of heavy braking. My buddy used 4-point strap method. It took him a lot of time to get his bike adjusted correctly and then he was re-adjusting them every time we stopped. The Biker Bar makes it easy to load and saves time! 547478
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by: Steve Baird07/20/2019
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Service was spot on received on time great product 672883
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by: Thomas06/28/2019
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Great product, don’t let straps cause you to spend money repairing your bike like we did, spend the money on this and know when you get to your destination your bikes are still standing. The roads around construction site and in the nort are terrible, we pull with motor home and magnifies the bounce. 664266
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- Can the B&W Biker Bar be Mounted on an Open Trailer
- Yes, the B&W Biker Bar Tie-Down System Base with Anchor Plates, # BWMC2300, can be mounted and used on an open trailer.
The base plate's dimensions are 25 inches long x 6-3/4 inches wide.
This product is not the complete Biker Bar unit. The # BWMC2300 is only the mounting plate. The complete units are, # BWMC2301 for Harley-Davidson Touring models, # BWMC2302 for H-D Softail, Dyna, and V-Rod models, # BWMC2303 for the H-D Sportster, and # BWMC2304 for H-D with 1-1/2 inch custom...
view full answer... - B&W Biker Bar for a 2017 Indian Chief Vintage
- The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers part # BWMC2301 is designed specifically for Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles and will not fit your 2017 Indian Chief Vintage. However, the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers part # BWMC2304 may still work for you but you will need to use the attached photo below to make sure your bike fits the criteria.
view full answer... - B&W Biker Bars for Harley Davidson Ultra and Heritage Motorcycles
- The two Ultras that you have will work with Biker Bar # BWMC2301. The Heritage models though will not and would require # BWMC2302. There isn't a Biker Bar that is compatible with all 4 of those models.
view full answer... - B&W Biker Bar Compatibility With Custom Harley and Street Glide
- The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson 1-1/2" Custom Frame # BWMC2304 will fit frame tube diameters between 1-3/8" - 1-1/2" and frame widths between 10" - 14-1/2".
The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson Touring # BWMC2301 is similar and fits the exact from widths but tubes that are 1-1/8" - 1-1/4".
The mounting bases are the same so you could use that portion of his system, but you will need the Replacement...
view full answer... - How to Secure a 2018 Harley Davidson Tri Glide to a Trailer
- In order to secure your 2018 Harley Davidson Tri Glide I recommend using the MaxxTow Adjustable, Self-Locking Wheel Chock part # MT70271 for the front wheel so long as it is not greater than 22" diameter or 5" wide. Then in order to secure the two rear wheels I recommend using an e-track system which is composed of the Erickson Horizontal E-Track part # EM19147 and the Erickson Adjustable Wheel Net with E-Track Fittings part # 77314. You can also add the Erickson E-Chock Wheel Chocks part...
view full answer... - Which B&W Biker Bar Will Be the Correct Fitting for a 2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo FLSTFB
- For your 2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Lo FLSTFB bike, the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System, # BWMC2302, will work well for this bike.
The Biker Bar will fit up against the frame tubes of your Fat Boy to secure the bike on a open or enclosed trailer. This bar will fit all years of the Harley-Davidson FTSLT. There will be no interference between the frame and the bar that will not allow you to mount the bar to your bike.
view full answer... - Best Motorcycle Transport System for Harley Davidson Motorcycles and Trailers
- The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System is a great product for any biker who needs to transport their bike for any reason. The bar quickly and easily connects to the frame of the bike and mounts securely into the tray that is mounted to the floor. There are no further tie downs or anything else needed. I've attached some videos to assist.
Harley-Davidson Softail, Dyna, V-Rod # BWMC2302
Harley-Davidson Touring models like the Road Glide, Electra Glide, Street Glide # BWMC2301
Harley-Davidson...
view full answer... - Available Motorcycle Transport Products for Hitch and Trailer Use for Honda Motorcycle
- B&W makes their unique Biker Bar motorcycle transport systems, items # BWMC2301, # BWMC2302, # BWMC2303 and # BWMC2304, only for the Harley-Davidson line. No such items for Honda bikes are available from B&W.
On the linked pages you can see the hitch-mount motorcycle carriers we offer as well as our range of trailer-mounted wheel chocks like the MaxxTow Adjustable Self-Locking Wheel Chock for 15 to 22-inch Wheels, part # MT70271.
view full answer... - Which B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie Down Kit Fits 2004 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic
- Yes, since the Ultra Classic models fall under the Touring style of Harley the correct B and W Biker Bar is the part # BWMC2301. I attached an install video for this kit for you to check out as well.
view full answer... - Correct B&W Biker Bar for a Harley Davidson Electra Glide Limited Low
- I spoke to my contact at B&W and they informed me that the correct B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for your Harley Davidson Electra Glide Limited Low is the part # BWMC2301. I have attached a sample installation video for you as well.
view full answer... - How to Prevent Wheel Flop from Motorcycle When Carried Using B and W Biker Bar
- If you set the height of the B and W Biker Bar like part # BWMC2301 properly the wheel flop issue you are having will go away.
Measure the distance from the middle of the bar to the trailer's floor. Your bike's suspension must be slightly compressed while latched down to appropriately stabilize the bike during transport. So you must remain sitting on the motorcycle while taking this measurement. Once you have this measurement, remove the bar from the bike and place it in the latching...
view full answer... - Replacement Biker Bar Frame Bar for 1998 Harley Davidson Fat Boy
- The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Touring Harleys, part # BWMC2301, will not fit a Fat Boy frame but all you need is part # BWMC2302B fitted to the FB to be able to secure it to the base of your Touring model.
view full answer... - Why Would Motorcycle Handlebar Turn while Using the B and W Biker Bar
- You want the height of the B and W Biker Bar like part # BWMC2301 to be set at the same height without compressing the suspension beyond what gravity puts on it. Since your suspension is compressed that is why your wheel is turning to one side or the other.
view full answer... - Will Using the B&W Biker Bar Put Too Much Stress on the Frame of a Touring Harley
- I spoke with our resident Harley guy about what he thought of the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers # BWMC2301 if he were to use it with his bike. Since the bike frame is designed to support not only its own weight but also the weight of the rider and some gear it is plenty strong enough to be secured by the Bike Bar.
Also, it is holding the frame at the lowest point closest to the center of gravity so side to side movement won't be an issue and neither will be up...
view full answer... - Recommended B&W Biker Bar to Fit a 2017 Harley Davidson FLHXS Street Glide
- The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System, # BWMC2301, is confirmed to fit all year model of the Harley Davidson FL series bikes.
The Biker Bar includes the mounting plate that mounts to the floor of your trailer and the latch screw bar that secures your bike to the mount.
If you are only needing a replacement base mount, then the part that you referenced # BWMC2300 will be the confirmed part.
The attached video links will provide additional information for you to review on...
view full answer... - Is There B&W Biker Bar Tie-Down System Work for 2017 FLRT Harley Davidson FreeWheeler Trike
- For your Harley Ultra Limited the Biker Bar part # BWMC2301 that you referenced is the correct kit but for a trike we don't have a fit mainly because you wouldn't need one. The trike will balance itself so a set of ratcheting tie downs like the set part # IMF12636 would work well. Each tie down has a 500 lb working load limit capacity.
view full answer... - Wheel Chock for 2011 Harley Davidson Street Glide with Size 130/70-18 Front Tire
- The stock front tire on a 2011 H-D Street Glide is a 130mm width (size 130/70-18) which is 5.1-inches wide. Our range of motorcycle wheel chocks is shown on the linked page.
The fender design can affect fit of a wheel chock. I suggest the MaxxTow Adjustable Wheel Chock # MTMWC-01R since it will fit your tire size and since it offers a wide base for stability. Installation hardware torque depends on the mounting surface material and the particular fasteners you select.
For the safest...
view full answer... - Will Clamps of B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System # BWMC2301 Stay Tight While Traveling
- The clamps of the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers # BWMC2301 that you referenced are not going to come loose from vibration as you travel. If that were a problem we would have heard about it by now.
view full answer... - Will Biker Bar Fit Other Brands Of Motorcycles Or Only Harley-Davidson?
- At this point, the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Trailers - Harley-Davidson Softail, Dyna, V-Rod # BWMC2302 (along with the other models # BWMC2303, # BWMC2301, and # BWMC2304) is only confirmed to fit Harley-Davidson models. If your bikes have the similar round tube frame, there is a chance they will work as this system is designed for the dual round tube frame on the underside of the motor.
view full answer... - Recommended Version of B&W Biker Bar Trailer-Mounted Motorcycle Tie-Down System for Harley Dresser
- The B&W Biker Bar Trailer-Mounted Motorcycle Tie-Down System # BWMC2303 that you referenced is specifically intended for Sportsters, but we do also offer a heavier-duty version made for dressers like your 2012 Ultra-Classic Limited.
For your bike you can use # BWMC2301 which fits bikes with a frame tube diameter of 1-1/8 - 1-1/4-inches and with a frame width of 10- to 14-1/2-inches measured at the bottom rails. Please note the Biker Bar is intended to hold a motorcycle that is pointed...
view full answer... - B and W Biker Bar Harley Davidson Tie Down System for Trailer Recommendation
- The bases of the Bike Bars like the part # BWMC2301 that you referenced are universal. They are height adjustable so although any of your bikes with the appropriate bar installed on it would technically fit the height difference might prevent this.
For your touring bikes you would want the # BWMC2301 that you referenced and for the Softail you would want the # BWMC2302.
No other straps are needed to secure the bike or the front wheel so all you would need is the correct Biker Bar...
view full answer... - Removable Wheel Chock Options For A Dresser Harley Davidson
- I do have a few wheel chock options for you to consider however, none of which include a quick release function. For your Dresser Harley, I recommend using the MaxxTow Adjustable Wheel Chock with Pivoting Bracket part # MT70075 as this unit will fit wheels up to 5-1/2" wide in addition to a pivoting bracket for easy loading. I also recommend the Erickson Motorcycle and ATV Tie-Downs part # EM05729 to secure the bike.
For an economical option, you could use the Rack'em Manufacturing...
view full answer... - Tie Down to Secure a 1997 Harley Davidson DynaGlide to a Trailer
- The B&W Biker Bar # BWMC2301 is for the larger touring bikes. For your DynaGlide you would use # BWMC2302. I have linked the instructions and video reviews for both Bike Bars for you.
view full answer... - Are Straps Needed When Securing Bike with B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System # BWMC2301
- Straps really aren't needed when using the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System # BWMC2301. Since it does such a great job securing the bike by the frame chocks and straps just aren't needed.
view full answer... - Does B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System Work With BMW Bikes?
- We can offer you a way to transport your BMW bike, but the B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down Systems (# BWMC2301, # BWMC2302 and # BWMC2303) are designed to fit Harley-Davidson motorcycle frames.
Since you always transport, I recommend the CE Smith Motorcycle Rail, # CE26110PG, which will create a platform with two-inch sidewalls for your motorcycle. You would still need to use Ratcheting Motorcycle Tie-Down Straps, # EM05710 to secure the bike. To make loading your motorcycle onto your...
view full answer... - Will the B&W Biker Bar Fit a 2016 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special
- If the frame diameter at the bottom center of your 2016 Road Glide is between 1-1/8 inches and 1-1/4 inches in diameter AND the frame width is 10 inches to 14-1/2 inches then Bike Bar # BWMC2301 will fit. The Road Glide is a touring bike so out of the Bike Bar options # BWMC2301 is the most likely to fit. I have linked a video of it for you.
view full answer... - Which Biker Bar by B and W Fits the Harley Davidson Road King
- The correct B and W Biker Bar for the Harley Road King is the Touring model part # BWMC2301 that you referenced.
view full answer... - Will B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System Work With 2016 Harley Road Glide?
- The B&W Biker Bar Motorcycle Tie-Down System # BWMC2301 is a fit for Harley-Davidson Touring such as your 2016 Road Glide so long as it has a frame tube diameter of between 1-1/8 inches and 1-1/4 inches with a frame width of between 10 inches and 14-1/2 inches. The air ride is not going to affect the fit and the system is height adjustable so as long as you have between 5 inches and 6-1/2 inches from the side of the frame tubes to the ground you will be fine.
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