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Wow, interesting replies-
Not to sound like an ass, and used to haul professionally like Ace, but the lighter bikes can be tied down with 2 straps- and I just hauled mine about 5000 miles on a trip to haul Airstream trailers halfway 'round the USA. Never came loose once.
You don't need a wooden subfloor, you need STRONG straps, and BALANCE.
I'd agree in part with Ace about the corner job, but with all due respect, I rather tie down head on, as its not gonna "buck" sideways, which his seat strap helps, but better just to use the 2 on the front.
With the front wheel pointing dead ahead, loop the straps up through the fairing, around the triple clamps where they hit the forks, and back down. Get on the bike, push it down, and start ratcheting it shut. You can't get it too tight- tighter the better. If you need to stabilize the front tire, get a 2X6 and cut it to fit exactly sideways, for each side, and wedge it in.
If you can't see it- like an enclosed trailer- drive it 5 miles, check it, 50 miles check it- every time you fuel up, check it. If it makes it 50 miles, it should make it 2000. I like to hit my ratchets about every 500 miles just to get the max pressure on them. Putting more- like I see these guys in Daytona with 6 and more dinky little straps tied down to the handle bars and pegs- doesn't help, and sometimes causes the bucking action to make each other loosen more.
I hate enclosed- drives me nuts- I wanna see it. Good luck.
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