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Making brackets to tie down my front end for dragracing

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I'd like to see some pics of the brackets you made to tie down the front end of your bike when you go dragracing. I'm looking for something simple but safety first of course.
 

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I just spent $300 on fork cartridges for my kids 04 1000 grudge style bike to get rid of the stupid strap that was on it. Some people like them, i think they are a cheap-a** band-aid.
 
I use the schnitz straps on my GS1150 and the Bandit no bracket nessary.
 
There doesn't seem to be any "ratchet" mechanism on that Schnitz strap. How do you get the front end down in the first place?
 
They are chinch straps with a cam buckle and ends to bolt to the brake caliper the goes over the frame right behind the triple tree stem. I just hit my front brake while sitting on the bike and pull on the strap to tighten it as the front end dives down a couple of pulls and I am where I want it to be in height. I use zip ties to keep the slack from flapping in the wind and tangling up or melting on the exhaust. I have mine installed so the cam buckle is on the left side so I can pull it tight with my left hand while my right hand can use the front brake. I do this while in the staging lanes just before I make a pass then loosen them after the run. I also have never taken them off after installing them as they are on while riding on the street just not tight. I do have a shorter kick stand so I could keep them tight at the track but I don't like keeping the pressure on the fork seals for long periods of time
 
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I just spent $300 on fork cartridges for my kids 04 1000 grudge style bike to get rid of the stupid strap that was on it. Some people like them, i think they are a cheap-a** band-aid.
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It's not really a band aid as it is a tool to lower the front of a street bike that one might wants to ride on the street most of the time but drag race once and awhile. If it's a grudge bike or all drag strip duty the yes shorting the forks is the proper way to go. But sliding them up the triples is a no no in my book.
 
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I was trying to find a good pic of the strap mounting this is the best one I can find right now.
 

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Straps work I guess. Cheap and effective. But some tracks have outlawed them due to the possibility if popping loose going through the traps and at speed /They catch air under you and can cause poss. a crash or loss of control with the sudden rising up into the air stream, Just check with tech and see if they are allowed at your track. They act a stabilizer also which is a good thing.
 
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