Re: (AZ Scott)
I have the trailer chock and yes it was bolted down. Furthermore, I had two rachet tie downs in the back. However, I didn't have the front wheel secured nor the front tied down. Prior to purchasing the Condor another website survey overwhelmingly picked the Baxley, I went with the Condor on the advice of another individual. I also talked to the people at Condor. Up until this point I never trailered the bike without tieing down four points, no problems. As I stated, Condor claims you only need to tie down the rear. Since I was late for dinner and the restaurant was a short drive, I figured I would tie the front down after dinner prior to the 3 1/2 hour ride home. What I learned is you don't do what I did and also tie the front wheel in, as you suggested. I always secured the front tire on my old open trailer, but I never did with the Condor. I can't state for sure as you assumed the two products (Baxley and Condor) are the same because according to Condor, they're not the same. The incident is going to cost me a lot of money, thats all I can say and under the circumstances I was led to believe one thing and the oppisite occurred. I think Condor should change their instructions to reflect what really happens out there: chuck holes, pot holes, speed bumps, etc. My bike was in an enclosed trailer, a trailer sustains more bumps than the back of a pick up truck. That is one advantage of the pick up. The other is the fact you can see shit starting to happen and can do something about it before all hell breaks loose. I had a very small open trailer before, the stress of the road really works on those rachet tie downs, but I could monitor it. All in all, I prefer the enclosed trailer for easy up and out loading and unloading with the ramp door and security for the bike. The one other thing I don't like about small trailers and pick up trucks is the hassle of loading and unloading, especially if your alone.
Modified by john S. at 3:12 AM 7/15/2005
