Cook Strait Ferry

**Keystone19** · 10th January 2006, 11:12

Bring your own tie downs or use the ones supplied?

**James Deuce** · 10th January 2006, 11:15

Take your own. You'll need three. One for each handle bar and one over the seat unit. Bring a couple of rags to protect the paint too.

Oxford make some tie-down attachments for your handle bar grips.

**bugjuice** · 10th January 2006, 11:16

yeah, Swanman was telling me the other day, about the 'bits of string' they gave him to tie down his beast.. Take your own.. piece of mind if anything

**juzzer** · 10th January 2006, 11:17

Took the TL accross and used the ones on the boat with no issue, but Jim2 makes a good point re the rags...

**Finn** · 10th January 2006, 11:57

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Bring your own tie downs or use the ones supplied?

I'm sure the crew on the ferry tie the boat up themselves. Don't worry about it. Sit back and enjoy the journey.

**Hitcher** · 10th January 2006, 12:13

What Jim2 said.

**deathstar** · 10th January 2006, 12:15

if they damage your bike do they pay for it or is it some sort of "owners take blame in damages"

**madboy** · 10th January 2006, 12:24

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Bring your own tie downs or use the ones supplied?

Depends - do you prefer leather or synthetic against your skin?

**Hitcher** · 10th January 2006, 12:24

Originally Posted by Finn

I'm sure the crew on the ferry tie the boat up themselves. Don't worry about it. Sit back and enjoy the journey.

No they don't. Well, they will if you don't. And any damage is at your cost. Take your own tiedowns, do the job yourself and di it properly.

**MrMelon** · 10th January 2006, 12:25

If you can tie knots with a single bit of rope you'll be fine with the ones they supply. I couldn't tie knots for shit, but I twisted the rope around enough times that it wasn't going anywhere! If not, you'd better get some of those ratchety tie-down things!

**bugjuice** · 10th January 2006, 12:31

Originally Posted by Hitcher

No they don't. Well, they will if you don't. And any damage is at your cost. Take your own tiedowns, do the job yourself and di it properly.

re-read what he wrote.

**Keystone19** · 10th January 2006, 12:32

Originally Posted by madboy

Depends - do you prefer leather or synthetic against your skin?

Leather baby, leather...

**Big Dave** · 10th January 2006, 12:40

Atchally - you don't need to put them anywhere near your paint. Around your footpeg joints and lower triple clamp does the job best. Maybe the guard might need protection - but that's all if you do it that way.
Put your sexy leathers on and go and purr at our favourite bike shop 'can I have some tie downs pleeesse' and they should give you some out of a new bike crate.

**James Deuce** · 10th January 2006, 12:44

On the TRX for instance, the lower triple clamp had the tie downs rubbing on the lower inside edge of the half fairing. I don't use footpegs for a tie down point after a mate's Impulse had the footpeg snap in transit and take out the HD Electra Glide next to it.

You need to figure out what will work for your bike.