Compressing suspension when shipping bike

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    Howdy. I have a "new" '84 VF750F I'll be shipping south on a barge from Alaska. I intend to secure the bike in the container with 4 ratchet straps but I don't want to damage this bike's impeccable :tongue: suspension by overtightening the straps and overcompressing the suspension. I also don't want my bike to topple during shipping and rattle around in the container. Anybody have any experience with this? Thanks!
     
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    Have you contacted a shipping company? I bet they could tell you pretty quick. Unfortunately, I don't have the personal experience with it, but that's who I'd call.
     
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    Thx, reg71, I'll check that out.
     
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    If your bike will be in shipping for an extended period (weeks or months) you may suffer from spring degradation. If it is only a few days, I wouldn't be concerned about it. I have had bikes "compressed" for long periods and seen / felt no change afterwards.

    Be safe and strap er down good!!:lever:
     
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    I like the icon of the guy strapping 'er down. With the glasses and the wimpy arm he even kinda looks like me . . . .
     
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