Motorcycle Stand/Wheel Chock

[Cracker 40]

got one like it at HF, then mounted it to a 2'x4' -3/4" peice of plywood. bike stands perfect.

also got one of their bike dollys for my R*... rolls right up and you can move it around the garage nicely.

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[MDFDWarrior]

Originally Posted by Cracker 40

got one like it at HF, then mounted it to a 2'x4' -3/4" peice of plywood. bike stands perfect......

so does that mean it requires the plywood board or can it be used free-standing? I was hoping to hang it up on the garage wall when not in use to save space....

[Cracker 40]

Originally Posted by MDFDWarrior

so does that mean it requires the plywood board or can it be used free-standing? I was hoping to hang it up on the garage wall when not in use to save space....

no, i was just a little nervous and not wanting my project bike tipping over into my baby. its only 3 bolts holding it to the wood and i unbolt and slide under my bench.

[tristan2ride]

Originally Posted by Cracker 40

no, i was just a little nervous and not wanting my project bike tipping over into my baby. its only 3 bolts holding it to the wood and i unbolt and slide under my bench.

How's that project coming along? What kind of plans do you have for it?

[CHeYeNNe]

That almost looks like the Condor Stand. Waiting to hear your review of it. Especially since the Condor is $230 with trailer mount.

[Timboosh]

Originally Posted by Thunderstruck

Those stands r the cats meow dude. I recomend hard mounting it if u can. Or else have someone stand on the leading edge to prevent it from moving when trying to get the front in. U will also need someone to stand on it to get it out also

Originally Posted by Dirty

or if you could mount it to a sheet of plywood. That will save you from having to attach it to the garage floor, but will keep everything stable.

Put mine together and played with it a bit while I was running the Bike...

1) stupid simple assembly. 2 bolts, 2 pins. Voila.

2) I think the guys are right - It'll be WAY easier to use if you mount it to something... the BKing was just pushing it forward. I think when it warms up enough to use it regularly, I'll just mount it to an 8' 2x12. I think it's wide enough to be stable by itself, but that way the weight of the bike will keep it in place in stead of pushing it.

also, I have that same wheel cleaning stand (had it for a few years now)... works pretty well. It'd work way better if there was a way to get it under the wheel while the bike was upright (not on the side stand).

I could (and have...) spend a small fortune at Harbor Freight...

[MDFDWarrior]

thanks for the info, ideas are running about in my head!

Originally Posted by Timboosh

Put mine together and played with it a bit while I was running the Bike...

1) stupid simple assembly. 2 bolts, 2 pins. Voila.

2) I think the guys are right - It'll be WAY easier to use if you mount it to something... the BKing was just pushing it forward. I think when it warms up enough to use it regularly, I'll just mount it to an 8' 2x12. I think it's wide enough to be stable by itself, but that way the weight of the bike will keep it in place in stead of pushing it.

also, I have that same wheel cleaning stand (had it for a few years now)... works pretty well. It'd work way better if there was a way to get it under the wheel while the bike was upright (not on the side stand).

I could (and have...) spend a small fortune at Harbor Freight...

[Dirty]

So i picked up one of these stands a couple weeks ago at harbor freight and I'm really happy with it. The only down side is that it slides when you try to load the bike. A situation I was able to remedy by screwing 6" x 6' rip of plywood to it. I'll probably put a little wider one on eventually, but thats what i had sitting in my garage. If you plan on doing some wrenching on the bike, its totally worth the $60. It keeps the bike pretty damn stable and upright, plus i figure if i have to trailer my bike at some point it will really come in handy. I suppose I should have posted this in the product review section, but too late now.