Gear Review
my particular situation.
What I found out was, the B&W
Biker Bar system quickly and easily
secured my motorcycle for the trip
to Denver. This unique transport
system attaches to the sub-frame of
the motorcycle rather than using tie
down straps. The advantages are
many. Since there are no straps,
buckles, or hooks, there is no chance
that something might come undone
when hitting a large bump in the
road. With no straps, the possibility
of causing damage to the paint,
saddlebags, windshield, fairing, or
accessories is essentially eliminated.
There is no need to over compress
the front forks and you avoid the
typical problem of figuring out
where to attach the rear straps.
The Biker Bar system consists of
two parts. The first is a floor mount-
ed latching base plate. This plate
mounts securely to the floor of the
trailer using 5/8” bolts. The plate
and associated hardware is low
enough that it can be left in the
trailer for most applications. If a flat
deck or floor is
needed, the
mounting plate
can easily be
removed by tak-
ing out the two
5/8” bolts.
The second
piece to the
Biker Bar sys-
tem is a solid
steel bar which
mounts to the
bike’s tube sub-
frame. The bar
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has heavy duty
BIKER BAR
of the highlights of the
2019 Colorado CMA
State Rally was taking part in the
parade over the Royal Gorge Bridge
– the highest bridge in the United
States. Two things come to mind
when I think back to that event.
First, is how the suspension bridge
swayed in the wind under the weight
of ninety-eight motorcycles, trikes,
Spyders, and Slingshots. And sec-
ond, is the fact that out on the
bridge is exactly where I was when a
lifter failed on my V-twin engine.
I managed to get the bike back to
Cañon City, but the nearest dealer
was in Denver. Thankfully, a fellow
CMA member, Todd Hooks, had a
trailer at the event for just such an
eventuality, and he offered to trans-
port the bike to Denver. When I sug-
gested getting some tie down
straps, Todd said that wouldn’t be
necessary since he had the Biker
Bar. Now, I’ve heard many a story
about biker bars, but I couldn’t fig-
ure out how this was going to help in
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clamps on each end and these are
hand tightened to securely mount
the bar to the frame. The clamps are
neoprene coated to ensure that the
frame is not scratched. You just
want to make sure that there are no
wires or hydraulic lines running
along the outside of the frame
where you clamp the bar.
With the floor plate installed, sim-
ply clamp the Biker Bar to the frame
of your bike and ride into position so
that the two pieces securely latch
together. To release, step down on
the releasing tab and back out of
the latching base plate. A significant
advantage to this system is that it
can be safely and easily used by just
one person.
Something to keep in mind is the
fact that this system attaches the
frame of the motorcycle directly to
the floor of the trailer. It is incredibly
secure, but it does isolate the
motorcycle suspension. The only
shock absorbing capabilities will be
those provided by the trailer suspen-
sion.
One limitation I learned recently
is that at this time the Biker Bar sys-
tem is only available for Harley
Davidson models.
Retail sales price is approximately
$380 and online reviews are excel-
lent. I’m still one of those guys who
believes that motorcycles were
made to be ridden, but having used
the B&W Biker Bar, I can highly rec-
ommend it for those needing to
transport a bike. CMA
Mark and Tammy Heid oversee
the Rocky Mountain Region as
National Evangelist.
By MARK Heid