[Tim Hancock]

I never use a side stand or center stand when strapping down any motorcycle. Always have loaded like "A" shows above for heavy bikes but lighter dirt bikes get simply hooked on each handlebar in close to the tripleclamps. I typically just stand beside bike with it running and slowly slip clutch to power it up ramp with a finger or two on front brake to stop and reposition if stepping up on milkcrate and then into truck bed. I bet I have hauled motorcycles thousands of times in the past nearly 40 years both on many types of trailers and trucks and have NEVER had an incident with bike retention once strapped down.