bike tie downs cam buckle vs ratchet straps

[monyx]

well it's more out of mechanical sympathy for the little blighter... prefer not to turn up an embark on a 3.5 hr ride on an unfamiliar bike, hasn't had an oil change in 12mths (but supposedly done only 50kms in that time). Want to changed the fluids, filter, give it a good once over etc then use it.