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hey guys

im looking into buying a few wheel chocks for the trailer
now, ive never used these before so i was wondering, do you guys still strap to the handlebars or through the tripples ?

i never liked the way the front end get compressed
ive seen little doohichies on the interwebs that sit on top of the front wheel, lean on the forks and rise up againt the lower tripple
this way, when you ratchet her down it acts as a stop for the suspesion and allows you to tie down the front end without bottoming out the suspension

thoughts?

here is one of the braces i mentioned

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pit-Posse-Motoc ... 87&vxp=mtr

You shouldn't need to bottom out the suspension to keep the bike in place. And I would still strap to the bars.

that would be part of the issue, i never know when enough is enough
i usually have at least a one hour drive before i get to where i unload the bike and i would hate to loose her halfway through

I go about an hour to get to where I'm going also and the roads that get me there tend to be rougher then the trails.

But if you tighten up the straps to take about a third of the travel out of the front forks you should be fine. Also get straps that have a carbiner type hook on them. Then as the bike moves even if the strap gets slack in it they won't fall off. Just remember, the springs in the forks are helping to keep the bike in place by pushing back all the time as the bike shifts around.

Something like these http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/43/ ... -Carabiner I don't have this brand but I made something simular.

I would drive around for a week with my bike strapped into my truck and have had no problems. Remember, springs don't wear out from being compressed. They wear out by being worked (ie; compressing and rebounding over and over). Just strap it in,d tighten down the straps like rbates said, and you will be good to go!

i just hook the strap on either side to the handle bars and pull horizontally to my truck rather then vertically, it doesnt really compress the suspension at all and the thing wont move even down the nastiest roads.... tested :)

I made some braces kind of like the ones you saw on ebay out of a piece of 2x4 and some plywood. Then I just cinched down and it never moves.

I have a 4x4 cut to about 12", or so. I put it between the front wheel and fender, then compress the tire just a bit, with the tie-downs. Cheapest brace ever...

thanks guys
i think i will give the 4X4 route a try

Run a bungie cord between the eyelets of the tie downs . That way if they go slack over a bump the bungie will keep the hooks- hooked.

I think on the fork brace you guys are worrying about nothing.

I have the exact tie downs that rbates is speaking of. Best investment ever. I've almost lost a bike due to hook style straps. If you don't have caribiner style straps get some before its too late. I don't "block" the front forks and have never had an issue and go atleast 120 miles one way at times to go ride.

SS109 wrote:I think on the fork brace you guys are worrying about nothing.

+1

If some one makes it and some one endorses it they will fly off the shelf. whether you need it or not. Any one remember the spark plug sand blasters? They were great, right. Buy a $30 tool to save a $3 part.

I could see using one of those braces if you were heading cross country and didn't want to have to check on anything but for a regular use item it seems to be a bit of over kill. IMHO.

Hi.
For me, I just use the regular wrachet-type tie-downs. However, I bought them plenty long enough to hook to handle bar, extra wrap of cable around handle-bar and through loop. Same procedure at hooks on trailer. Just a little extra piece of mind to prevent hook from coming loose. I do use front wheel chocks too, just to stop whell turn going down rough roads. Just slightly compress suspension.
Never had a problem, and like everyone else even down rough roads.
Ditton