--- In ApriliaAtlantic@yahoogroups.com, "dgntlk" <reallyjunk@...> wrote:
>
> I have a 2003 Aprilia Atlantic 500. I am using canyon dancer straps
> across the handle bars. I am looking for a good place to strap down
> the back.. I don't think that the grab bars are a good spot. Any
> suggestions?
> Thanks in advance
> -Dom
>
First, make sure you don't pull too tight on the handlebars...my
dealer told me of someone that broke them that way. Just snug enough
to keep the scooter from tipping.

I'm not very happy with the Canyon Dancer because of what it does to
the rubber handgrips. I've just bought another product called the
Cycle Cynch. See their website at http://www.cyclecynch.com/ I haven't
used it yet.

Second, I tie to the passenger grab handles with soft ties. Also, if
you look up under the side bodywork, about even with the rear wheel,
you will find small wire loops welded to the frame on both sides. I
suspect that was where the scooter was tied down in the shipping
crate. There isn't enough room for a hook, but maybe for some kind of
a strap tiedown.

Ken
'03 AA500
Austin, TX