I don't recall seeing this information in my owners manual or in my service manual.

 

I don't know about the "official" way of doing this, but I use a Canyon Dancer in combination with a Harbor Freight wheel chock. The wheel chock holds the bike upright and I just snug the straps connected to the Canyon Dancer a little bit. I'm not compressing the front shocks much if at all. I also use straps from each side of the rear passenger handles, also just snugged down. I've towed this was quite a bit without any issues. Some on the forum tie straps to the front shock towers instead of the handlebars, but my way of doing this seems to work just fine.

Gary

 

I ask because watching them Canyon Dancer my Burgman yesterday made me cringe...it looked brutal, and I heard a loud "Pop!" as if something in the plastics let-go (I haven't had a look yet, maybe have just been something banging not the bike). I'd like to be assured anyone who hauls it in the future is doing it according to Suzuki instructions.

If I were you I would inspect the plastic that covers the handle bars carefully. The bars may have bent causing the plastic to pop loose. If that is the case the plastic may not attach back correctly.

I would also remove and inspect the clamps on the handlebars. I know of someone that had the handlebars spin in the clamps when he was using Canyon Dancers pulled down tight on his 650. When the handlebars turned in the clamps it striped off the knurdling so the clamps would no longer hold the bar securely.

I use Canyon Dancers when I trailer my bike but only snug them up and do not pull them down tight. I use them more for side to side balance than to hold the bike to the trailer. To hold the bike on the trailer I use a front wheel chock and straps to the rear shocks. For longer trips I will add straps to the front tripple trees.