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Parkersburg WV | Hi, I received a Harbor Freight flyer in the mail and they have a motorcycle stand/wheel chock for $59.99. It looks like it would bolt to the floor.
1. Does anybody have or use this ?
2. Can you use it without bolting it to the floor ?
3. Will it work on a heavy bike such as the Vision ?
Since its a pain to check the oil level by yourself, I thought this might be a safe way to keep the bike up right and level.
Thanks, Bob |
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Tourer
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Columbia, SC | I've used it to move my bike from TX to GA. I formed a T with two 2x12 boards and bolted that chock to it. I didn't depend ONLY on the chock. I put some eye-bolts on the edges of the top of the T. I put the wheel in the chock and tied the bike to the eye-bolts.
Does the bike stand up in the chock? Yes. But I wouldn't trust it. I'd still want some tie-downs. I still have my T which I can use in the back of a pickup or bolt it to a trailer if I get one. That sorta thing.
Alexi
Oh yeah . . .
1) Yup. I do.
2) I would not.
3) Yes, with the caveat that I personally would not just let the bike sit there on it. I wouldn't trust it. Then again, we DO have tip over protection so what's really the worst that would happen? |
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Parkersburg WV | Hey , thanks for the quick input !!! I dont plan on leaving it parked in the chock, only to use it to check the oil. I know it's kinda expensive for only that purpose, but hey....if it will make my life easier right ?
Thanks, Bob |
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Puddle Jumper
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Northern Illinois | Sounds like the same one I already bought. It's black, has a pivoting rocker assembly that you roll the front tire onto, it pivots forward and tire rolls up against a vertical arm
I have used this in a trailer (bolted to the floor) with a different bike and it worked well. The only time I have tried it in my garage with my CC the bike rolled in fine, but when I tried to roll it back out the stand wanted to slide across the floor with the bike. I just had my wife hold on to the stand and it was enough that I could back out of it. My floor is epoxied (and slick), so even an unfinished garage floor might have enough "grab" to keep it from sliding. I thought about even putting it up against a wall and fastening it to the wall somehow, just haven't done it yet.
It did seem to hold the bike upright just fine. The pivot on mine is adjustable, so it can be used on many different sizes of front wheel.
Overall, I thought it was such a good deal (compared to some of the $200-$300 other options) that I bought 2 thinking that when I want to haul 2 big bikes safely in my trailer I will have what I need. |
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Tourer
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Columbia, SC | For checking oil I'm sure it'd be just fine. I thought you were thinking about putting it in there for overnight.
Alexi |
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Visionary
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | If it's this one (top pic) then it hold just fine if securely bolted. I have this mounted in a trailer where my bike is parked every night without ever using a kickstand. The trailer can be bumped and moved a little without the bike budging. For transport, I have D rings on the corner of the trailer that let me strap to the front and rear tie down points (tested but never towed so far). I use this setup to maintain a perimeter around my bike so the kids don't bump it, but as you can see, it doesn't always work (bottom pic). Also, keep an eye out, I bought mine at Harbor Freight for $29.95.
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Tourer
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Dallas, Texas | I have one, but not from Harbor Freight. I built a short wooden ramp and bolted it at the top flat part of the ramp. For oil changes and service, I secure the ramp, run the front tire up the ramp, the chock catches and secures. Then I lift the rear and place a small, flat wooden stand, that I built, under the rear. The bike is level and secure, plus give me more room underneath.
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Cruiser
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Lennox, SD | I have the same wheel chock as Nozzledog. Be sure to bolt it to something secure, I had mine bolted to a 4' x 4' sheet of plywood and if the front whell turns it WILL let the bike tip over. This was my previous bike with no tip over protection. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | iluvink - 2011-01-07 8:52 AM
I have one, but not from Harbor Freight. I built a short wooden ramp and bolted it at the top flat part of the ramp. For oil changes and service, I secure the ramp, run the front tire up the ramp, the chock catches and secures. Then I lift the rear and place a small, flat wooden stand, that I built, under the rear. The bike is level and secure, plus give me more room underneath.
P-p-p-p pictures p-p-p-p please. |
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Cruiser
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Willmar, MN | I had one for my Nomad that I always parked it in. I had it mounted to a 2 x 2 piece of plywood. When I got my vision the rotors would hit and the bottoms would catch so I had to go elsewhere. |
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Cruiser
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Northwest Ohio | I have 2 of them. One I mounted on my trailer with added d rings and it works great. The other was mounted on the table lift from harbor frieght. The tire vise on these table lifts are very flimsie. I mounted the wheel chock as far forward as I could. I can put my vision on this and it will hold it while I tie it down. You can get the chocks on sale sometimes for 29.95 and the table lifts for around 280.00. These are inexpensive solutions for working on your bike without bending over.
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Using the same $29.95 on trailer and for everyday parking in garage (bolted to floor). Came in one day and found the bike on it's side. Always park in gear and place a jack stand under each rear tip over now. |
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Tourer
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Fargo, ND |
If the only reason for the wheel chock is to check your oil...it is not necessary.
An easy way to check your oil is to (prior to start-up) sit on the bike and raise it up off the kick stand to the full upright position. Then lean it back over so it rests back on the kick stand again. Unscrew your dipstick and read the result...as the 'high mark' on your dipstick will be the oil level when your bike is sitting level. If it's 'in the range' you are good to go.
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | I do not check my oil between changes. One, Victory motors will go crazy by rattling even it is a half quart down. Two, in nearly 3 1/2 years I have never lost any significant oil between changes. I validate this by pouring the old oil back into the bottles and have a container to pour the oil into when I don't have a 5th bottle.
However, I am comptemplating getting one of them chock jobby thingies because when doing things like pulling exhaust, the low left side makes in a little more challenging on the kick. |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Cap'n Nemo - 2011-01-08 4:36 PM
However, I am comptemplating getting one of them chock jobby thingies because when doing things like pulling exhaust, the low left side makes in a little more challenging on the kick.
I thought that getting to low hanging stuff was why they created tip overs. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | lennyb - 2011-01-09 5:53 AM
Cap'n Nemo - 2011-01-08 4:36 PM
However, I am comptemplating getting one of them chock jobby thingies because when doing things like pulling exhaust, the low left side makes in a little more challenging on the kick.
I thought that getting to low hanging stuff was why they created tip overs.
...you would think, however they don't work good in the rain soaked ground. I'm a shadetree mechnic... |
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