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I'm going to be towing my R1200RS on a trailer for the first time in a week. I didn't see any advice in the owner's manual for the ideal tie down points for straps. So I'm looking for those experienced with trailering the bike, and what points have worked best for you. Photos would be great, but not necessary. Just looking for some friendly advice.

It is in the manual.

Rear passenger mounts and lower triple tree the the front.

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Here you go.

I used the engine crash bars, or whatever they are called, and the passenger footpeg mounts. I drove my truck from NC to upstate NY to pick up the bike, and haul it home. The engine crash bars are aftermarket I believe, but are mounted to the frame and are supposed to protect the heads in a crash, so I figured they would be sufficient. I had no issues and no marking from the tie-downs. Best of luck!

ESA + Ratchet Straps (Trailering)

Have fun, wherever you are.
Don't do what I did with a bike on a trailer. Don't leave the bike and trailer combo in any sort of parking space sans car.
Or someone will hitch up and steal it.
I was trailering a beauty red and white 1999 Yamaha R1 on a 3 ski motorcycle trailer across country from Massachusetts to my new contract IT job at Toyota in Torrance, CA.
The 1997 VW Passat I had borrowed from my brother developed stupid, notorious ignition coil pack issues and started misfiring. Under the stress of it all, I left the bike and trailer in a parking space of its own, overnight at my motel off US 70 near Kansas City, MO. I had unhitched it to get around faster in the area for various reasons the day before. Gone the next morning. Friday the 13th.
Damned LE found the bike and trailer a week later. Had to have the bike wrecked out to CA and deal with unknown LA Yamaha dealer piecing bodywork back together, while starting new job, finding an apartment....
Plus my brother had laid it down in MA the year before on some gravel in a highway entrance ramp, and I had it all fixed up then.
Never got the trailer. Bought it used anyway. But that was a nice freebie for the dumb-ass, flunked out of high school, but knew how to add up storage fees tow service.
While I'm at it, I'll put in an "unplug" for Liberty Mutual Insurance. Possibly meaningful if you're in the US. I dealt with them as they insured the bike. And they were, how shall I say- fucking, rot-fucking miserable in every aspect. Absolute cunts to deal with. This was 2002. Never took a look at them again.