Trailering to the Rally's

[aviationfred]

The Rally season is upon us.  I know that many of the members have the Harbor Freight wheel chocks. Also there has been a few comments on where/how to attach tie-downs in conjunction with the wheel chock.

I wondered if there was a purpose for the small cut out on the sides of the base plate. 

I now know..... http://www.bike-pro.com/brochure/accessories

The Harbor Freight chock is a spitting image of the Bike Pro chock. The integrated tie-down system looks like an option along with standard tie downs on the rear of the bike.



Fred

[movenon]

Cool !  I also put a small wood block (2 X 2) or stick up into the front "V" to prevent an FJ tire from wedging into the "V" pinching the side walls.  When the tire gets wedged into chock like the bike can be hard to remove and not good for the side walls (IMO).  This year if I get time I will weld in a custom curved bar or plate to accomplish the same effect.
I want the front part of the tread rest against the chock not jambed in by the side walls if that makes any since.
George

[Pat Conlon]

The beauty of a quality wheel chock is that you don't have to ratchet down the forks.
You can let the front end float (like the picture shows)

Healthier for your fork seals.

[aviationfred]

I have ordered 2 sets of the integrated tie-downs for the chocks.

I will be able to give a good account of how they work at the Central Rally.

Fred

[yamaha fj rider]

The Rally season is upon us.  I know that many of the members have the Harbor Freight wheel chocks. Also there has been a few comments on where/how to attach tie-downs in conjunction with the wheel chock.

I wondered if there was a purpose for the small cut out on the sides of the base plate. 

I now know..... http://www.bike-pro.com/brochure/accessories

The Harbor Freight chock is a spitting image of the Bike Pro chock. The integrated tie-down system looks like an option along with standard tie downs on the rear of the bike.



Fred

Fred I like the new ride, Slowing down in your old age. Joining the cruiser crowd. 

Kurt

[the fan]

For those of you who have done the YZF1000, R1, FZ1 swing arm mod I strongly suggest the pit bull trailer restraint. It attaches to the rear axle and does a great job holding the bikes. I have it on my YZF and SV and it works well.

http://www.pit-bull.com/category/restraints_yamaha.html

Pit bull will do custom pins or help find the correct ones to do a semi custom set up.
They may also be able to adapt the system used for the SV650 (solid rear axle) to the FJ if someone were to visit their Huntsville AL shop.

[Pat Conlon]

Thanks Bill....very cool. I've been using my Pit Bull stands for years now....they make some good stuff.

[markmartin]

25% off coupon today - April 5  It puts the chock at $29 plus $7 shipping. FYI

[aviationfred]

The tie down adaptors and tie downs came in yesterday. They are 95% compatible with the Harbor Freight wheel chocks 

The holes in the brackets need to be opened up a bit where the Harbor Freight base plate bolts to the floor of the trailer

[ribbert]

A novel twist on the idea of trailering to Rally's



...and for those of you that prefer the bike up back, the simplicity and effectiveness of this appealed to me. A chock behind the back wheel and a couple of tie downs and you're good to go.



Fred, it would also continue the Ikea theme of your garage bike stand.

Noel

[aviationfred]

I had the opportunity to test the wheel chock tire strap a few weeks ago when I picked up the Vmax. The strap worked better than any standard style of tie-down system that I have ever tried.


Fred

[Firehawk068]

Excellent! 

[movenon]

Looks like I got to go look in the scrap steel bin and make a couple of brackets ). Good rainy day project.
George

[The General]

Following torrential rain with a few lives lost, I opted to hire a trailer to attend the national Aussie XS1100 Rally in Western NSW last weekend.

Trailering definitely has some advantages, esp if you want to put on a workshop for fun.