Portable / Stable Chock - Sharing Implementation

[rCube76]

Hello Friends -

Here is another project / implementation I would like to share with you all.

Shout out to @Wilder for the board idea. I added some accessories like eTrack channels & D-Bolts for additional flexibility if ya'll were using e-track channels / fixtures.

Goal - Create something that will allow someone to take a portable wheel chock that is stable enough into a u-haul or a rented trailer , just place it where they want and ride the Valkyrie in and then position the necessary rachet straps into the right positions / angles as needed.  Goal,  again, is to just stabilize the bike without having to need anyone holding the bike.

Here are the materials (inclusive of taxes approximate) -

Maxx Wheel Chock from Amazon - $53
Board of 1/3 sheet cut of 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood - $18  

[Total sheet is $55 bucks w/taxes, will vary by state and by the day / week, but consider $20 if you got the whole sheet and got it cut at HD or Lowes]

Basic Hardware - $5 [to ensure bolt into plywood]
Upgraded Hardware - $15 [e-track plus d-bolts]

Total project cost - $75 to $85 approximate

Attached are the pictures and a video of the Valk getting into the chock and out.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dk8y1L7ESH4dgv1J8

I did need a bit of momentum to get it in , since I did not want to ride it in with engine / gear on for the test (worst case).  You can be careful and put it on gear and move it nicely n easily. The plywood stabilizes the base as you will see. And as you will see in the pics, the bike is firmly sitting on this chock. I ran out of space to capture a video, but the bike does not move with me shaking it sideways either.

There is a piece of 1x1 wood bar that Dave (@Wilder) suggested to add to ensure it does not push too much in and that works beautifully !

Again, shout out to @Wilder for the ideas and suggestions for me to get started on this idea. I am just merely sharing the implementation of this, for fellow riders to use as needed.

My intended use - Take it on rides that I am using a u-haul (that does not have a chock) or borrowing someone's trailer that does not have this capability.

Enjoy the ride and ride safe !

Thank you
- Rc

[carolinarider09]

Thanks.  Looks good!

[Jess from VA]

Thanks.   

That would also work great in the garage, just to save space.

Listed at $49 now.  https://www.amazon.com/MaxxHaul-70075-Motorcycle-Wheel-Chock/dp/B008CE0O8E/ref=asc_df_B008CE0O8E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198151843411&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11357513501750419535&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008188&hvtargid=pla-383220143694&psc=1

[carolinarider09]

Also saw this, more expensive version on the Amazon website when I looked at the link above.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096RTBVGT/ref=syn_sd_onsite_desktop_45?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pd_rd_plhdr=t

[rCube76]

Cool. That could work , but may have a tendency to move as you roll in , as there is not a stable base (except for the front cross bar). I had tried a similar version from harbor freight and ended up returning it back as it would keep shifting rolling in and pulling out was always a struggle. If anyone has tried successfully , do share.

[h13man]

I've had this for about 10 yrs. @ $30 then. Watch discount coupons.

I also add "outrigger" for more stability when needed and yes I brace it to insert the tire in and lash it down to take it out. Nature of the design but stays locked.

https://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-chock-69026.html

[turtle254]

Cool. That could work , but may have a tendency to move as you roll in , as there is not a stable base (except for the front cross bar). I had tried a similar version from harbor freight and ended up returning it back as it would keep shifting rolling in and pulling out was always a struggle. If anyone has tried successfully , do share.

Plywood sheet has to be long enough for rear wheel to be on it. Then it does not move.

[Valkorado]

Cool. That could work , but may have a tendency to move as you roll in , as there is not a stable base (except for the front cross bar). I had tried a similar version from harbor freight and ended up returning it back as it would keep shifting rolling in and pulling out was always a struggle. If anyone has tried successfully , do share.

Plywood sheet has to be long enough for rear wheel to be on it. Then it does not move.

Hmmm.  While it would defeat the portable aspect, I'd consider bolting one to the floor in my shed.  With the extra plywood sheet of course.  As mentioned, if strategically placed this could give me a little more elbow room with two bikes in a 12' wide shed.  Seems I'm always bumping into handlebars and mirrors.

[3fan4life]

Cool. That could work , but may have a tendency to move as you roll in , as there is not a stable base (except for the front cross bar). I had tried a similar version from harbor freight and ended up returning it back as it would keep shifting rolling in and pulling out was always a struggle. If anyone has tried successfully , do share.

I'm pretty sure that the one on Amazon and the Harbor Freight one are the same.

https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/motorcycle-atv/1800-lb-capacity-motorcycle-standwheel-chock-61670.html

One of the reviewers has solved the problem of getting the bike out of it.

[hubcapsc]

I put an eye bolt into the rear wall of my workshop. And I have a board that is just the right
length. With the board lying there between the chock and the rear wall, the chock doesn't
move when I put the bike in. A tiedown between the chock and the eyebolt keeps the chock
from moving when I take the bike out.

It was much simpler when I worked in the pole barn on a dirt floor. There's a 3/4ths inch thick
3x3 foot steel plate that looks like aluminum diamond plate on the ground in there. I put
the chock against the edge of the steel plate to put the bike in the chock and the chock
never seemed to slide on the dirt when I'd take the bike out.

-Mike