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Title: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on March 02, 2022, 01:27:58 PM: My new bike (ahem…) doesn’t have a centre stand so am considering one of those roll-on front wheel chocks for storage in my garage. Sidestand leaning takes up too much room.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

I’d like to fix it permanently to the concrete floor.

Steve

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Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 02, 2022, 01:34:23 PM: We have one that Graham bolted to the floor of our big box bike trailer but, the stand still won't hold the bike upright on its own, it still needs strapping down. If you want the bike to sit more upright, just put a chock of wood under the side stand.
Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: Moorey on March 02, 2022, 01:48:24 PM: I use chocks on the trailer and they are great, wheel the bike in and you can let go and the bike happily stands there whilst i strap it down. In a garage they would be good. I use these which are not so good for thin skinny wheels,https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373776399133?epid=2219529718&hash=item5706cf3b1d:g:NucAAOSws8lhaAtX

For fastening down to concrete I would use Thunderbolts, just ensure you use the correct size of drill bit. They are easy to remove should you want to move it in the future.
Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: Orcade-Ian on March 02, 2022, 01:53:20 PM: They used to use Bump Stop devices on the Eurostar - not sure if they still do but you just rode the bike over a bump and that brought a flip up V plate behind the front wheel which then rested in a fixed V at the front. Even on a fully laden GoldWing it was very secure and you just got off the bike and left it - can't remember now if they lashed it afterwards.
Still available from https://www.bumpstop.co.uk/ for bolting down to the garage floor. No idea of up to date price.

Ian
Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: philward on March 02, 2022, 04:14:20 PM: I have one in the garage that I use on different bikes from time to time.
Just check that the wheel retainer fits your wheel/tyre width. All the SOHC bikes I have are a bit loose in the wheel clamp and although safe, wave side to side a bit.
Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: mick on March 02, 2022, 06:59:45 PM: Steve , these are good i use one for my Honda Cruiser , and they are adjustable to different tyre widths ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kesVOScS9vg
Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: ka-ja on March 02, 2022, 07:35:29 PM: I use a small scissor lift with a shaped wood top under the engine/frame, this takes the weight off both tyres when stood in the garage.Below is similar, but mine hasn't got wheels.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264514454703?hash=item3d964a44af:g:phoAAOSwAnthhOsU
Title: Re: Anyone use a front wheel chock?
Post by: GTB981 on March 04, 2022, 07:25:00 AM: I use an Abba front wheel chock on my 550 and it`s fine. Great quality and sensibly priced. Have also had a 1700 Vmax on it with no issues at all.