Cook Strait Ferry

**skelstar** · 10th January 2006, 13:05

Jill - theres a good thread about this that Jonty started just before Xmas. Ill find it...hang on.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ighlight=Jonty

**cowpoos** · 10th January 2006, 13:06

yeah.....get your own tie downs....pull to tighten ones are shitloads nicer to use than the ratchet type.....you'll need three at the minimum....

**Zapf** · 10th January 2006, 13:45

KS,
I hve done it before.....

bring 2 x tie downs that doesn't have bare metal hooks for attaching to your bike... with the SV you can tie it down on the tri clamps, with them exiting the bike at the bottom of the front fairing.

then get 2 of their grubby tie downs and 1 to each of the rear pillion pegs. don't need the handle bar extensions for the SV... and as Mr.Cow said... "pull to tighten ones" are good

when are you doing the crossing?

**skelstar** · 10th January 2006, 13:47

I wondering about using slings around my handlebars (climbing slings) and then using their grubby tiedowns...better than taking bulky tiedowns all around the country.

**Zapf** · 10th January 2006, 13:51

just make sure they are rated for a good few hundy kg's

**Big Dave** · 10th January 2006, 13:52

Originally Posted by Jim2

mate's Impulse had the footpeg snap in transit.

Luck he wasn't riding it. whats an impulse btw?

**Keystone19** · 10th January 2006, 13:53

Thanks guys and thanks for the link Skel.

We are crossing on January 22nd. Was wondering about Thule tie downs (used for kayaks) as they are much smaller and lighter. Anyone used these or are they too light?

**James Deuce** · 10th January 2006, 14:03

Originally Posted by Big Dave

whats an impulse btw?

Suzuki GSX400X. A naked GSXR400 with "interesting" styling. We got shed-loads of them in NZ VERY cheap in the mid-late '80s.

It was a very rough crossing.

**James Deuce** · 10th January 2006, 14:06

Originally Posted by Keystone19

...Thule tie downs (used for kayaks) as they are much smaller and lighter. Anyone used these or are they too light?

I've got a pair of 500kg Thule friction (pull to tighten) tie-downs. They work really well. Check the breaking strain of the ones you've got. It may be on the mechanism or printed on the tie-down strap.

**Devil** · 10th January 2006, 14:11

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Thanks guys and thanks for the link Skel.

We are crossing on January 22nd. Was wondering about Thule tie downs (used for kayaks) as they are much smaller and lighter. Anyone used these or are they too light?

If they dont work out, I've got four new bike ones that you can borrow.

**skelstar** · 10th January 2006, 14:22

Originally Posted by Zapf

just make sure they are rated for a good few hundy kg's

How about 20,000N? (static)

**Firefight** · 10th January 2006, 14:43

will lend you some Jill if you don,t have any of your own.

pm me

F/F

**juzzer** · 10th January 2006, 15:37

Originally Posted by Jim2

Suzuki GSX400X. A naked GSXR400 with "interesting" styling. We got shed-loads of them in NZ VERY cheap in the mid-late '80s.

Saw one with a turbo and fuel injection racing at Puke in the early 90's, was instersting to watch the "Repulse" bending and flexing in the middle going thru the corners... :slap: