Here's a review from a Harley-Davidson enthusiast forum: Trackside Wheel Chock Review. I'm not a member of that forum and that's not my post, but agree with the review. It holds my Sporster upright securely but did slide forward slightly during some of the test runs as I rolled the bike onto the chock. I haven't tried it with the Connie yet-don't know if a heavier bike would make the problem better or worse-I'm guessing worse.
Long term plan is to mount it to the Harbor Freight table lift-it seems very good for that use. I've read other reviews where it was used in a similiar manner or on a trailer to move bikes.
To stay on the legal side, picture is copied from the Cycle Gear website-if there is a problem, please let me know and I'll take a pic of mine. But hey, I'm giving them a free endorsement!
UPDATE on 2/26/2012: Just got a new Cycle Gear catalog. The wheel chock is on sale again for about $69.99 until April 3, 2012. I've used mine now a couple of times and still recommend highly.
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Hi, I just bought and assembled the same wheel chock from Cycle Gear, but I can't seem to roll my bike into it. I've tried bolting the cradle in different positions as the directions say, but it doesn't get any easier. Is that just how it is? I think I have to return it.
Sarah
A couple of hints:
Sometimes the chock might slide forward a bit when you first roll up to it if you don't get on top of it quickly. I found it helps to have a little bit of speed when you first get to the chock.
Also, it's always easier rolling a bike around standing beside it (usually on the left) instead of stradling it. You can reach the bars, but have a tripod effect and no weight on the bike as you roll onto the chock.
Hope that helps-once you reach a certain point it seems the bike almost "falls into" the cradle of the chock. Thanks for the comment!
The bike is stuck in the chock. Any tips for removing the bike?
Hmm, not sure, as I had a bike in the chock for almost two years and it came out. You might try lubing the pivot point and then bracing the chock in place and rolling the bike back hard.
Worst case, you could disassemble the chock by unbolting the front upright.
Please post your results.
I just bought the same chock yesterday for my R6 and have had the same problem. it's very difficult to get the bike in and even harder to get it out. I had to stand in front of my bike and step on the chock with both feet and push from the bars to get it off. I've tried all the mounting positions even tried with the cradle switched around. and in some cases almost dropped my bike trying to get it on. I'm a welder so I think I'm going to try modifying it a little and yes I've tried mounting it to my garage floor. I think if all else fails I might have to end up wheeling my bike onto the chock.
I'd like to say it gets easier with time but I'm not sure it will. I found a sharp pull normally gets the bikes out of the chock (A Sportster and a Connie, so the weights are quite different) but always have to have something/someone holding the chock in place to keep it from sliding forward. Wheelie-ing into the chock would be a great show!
Just got through struggling with this chock. Agree that it will have to be secured. Would be nice if it was easier as I have seen similar chocks used with ease and therefore are much more versatile and can be used easily forgoing the kickstand. This one will have to be used for hauling only due to the difficulty getting in and out. Looks to me like the front wheel gets wedged tightly between the metal holding the variable pivot points. When using the third pivot point the wheel is being pinned between those metal pieces where the first and second pivot holes are exposed. Perhaps cutting this metal here will make it getting out much more easy.
Well took a few pounds of air out of the front tire and it seemed to work we got it out fairly easy
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