Looking for wheel chock suggestions.

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I'm going to have to build a shed this spring to keep our bikes in since we will be having 2 cars in the garage from now on. Any recommendations or suggestions for a chock that can be bolted to the floor would be appreciated and also any ideas for needed features for the shed.

TIA
 
Just about any chock can be bolted to the floor. The only difference will be if there's an actual provision for it, on the chock. My own preference is for the Baxley Chock, which could be bolted to the floor in the same manner that you would bolt it to the floor of a trailer; with U-bolts.

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mmmnaked said:
How do you screw a u-bolt into concrete? You'd need a U shaped bracket instead in the right size... not sure how easy that would be to find.

I think you're best off buying a chock with floor mount brackets already included.

$80 at Princess Auto:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8240145/Misc./Motorcycle-Wheel-Chock
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You set some bolts in concrete and use a U-bracket, rather than a U-bolt. The type of floor was not mentioned in the original post, so obviously some modification to my stated method might be in order if it doesn't have a wooden floor.
 
mmmnaked said:
Even in a protected shed?

Is it that crappy?
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Its because its a chock**, and not a stand.

its used mostly to hold / lock the front wheel in place. If you use a choke, the bike can eventually lean over and fall...

If you want to store it for extended periods of time, it would be safer on stands.
 
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Chock, not choke... and I've seen the one Rob posted up hold up bikes in shops and at shows quite well without need for any tie-downs.

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The Baxley is more stable than the PA wheel chock.

The channel at the front versus just the round bar hoop and the Baxley has the squeezing rocker that the PA doesn't have.
 
Baxely is the ultimate.But PA sells a chinese knockoff for about $80 that is identical.It will hold my 900lb wing no problem.
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frekeyguy said:
Its because its a choke, and not a stand.

its used mostly to hold / lock the front wheel in place. If you use a choke, the bike can eventually lean over and fall...

If you want to store it for extended periods of time, it would be safer on stands.
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Every day that I ride I ride straight into a Baxley chock when I get home, step off the bike, lock it up, and go in the house. You can pull the bike over maybe 20 degrees with a Baxley and then just let it go. It'll rock a couple of times, then just hold the bike upright. It's about as stable as they come.

I also used it when transporting a bike, in a truck. Before I started using the chock, the bike would wiggle and wobble around. Once I started to use it I would ride the bike up into the back of the truck, right into the chock, then step off and tie it down. It never moved more than a couple of millimetres, during transport. Sometimes I thought that I could make it all the way down to Alabama without the straps.
 
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I also own a Baxley and it is fabulous but pricey. Royal Distributors has a wheel chock that is a very close copy. I think they are $129 normally and I picked one up last summer on sale for $79. That way I can leave one in my trailer.
Rob is right about how stable they are, you really don't need to bolt it down in a shed. Even in my trailer I put the chock at the front and just tie down the back of the bike on a forward angle. Mind you this is an enclosed 24ft car hauler so it rides fairly smooth.
A lot of the bikes on display at the Dec show were in Baxley or similar type chocks and they had loads of people climbing on them with no issues.
 
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mmmnaked said:
How do you screw a u-bolt into concrete? You'd need a U shaped bracket instead in the right size... not sure how easy that would be to find.

I think you're best off buying a chock with floor mount brackets already included.

$80 at Princess Auto:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8240145/Misc./Motorcycle-Wheel-Chock
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Drill holes in concrete floor with whatever size bit you have that allows u bolt threads to fall into holes, grab tube of Wil-bond or Anchor-tie concrete anchoring epoxy, squirt in hole , stick in u bolt. Go have beer.
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If your putting a chock in your shed, pick up pc of 18mm sheathing ply and bolt the chock to the pc of ply if your concerned about chock wobble, bike parks on ply and holds chock. Then you can move the chock around, throw the plywood pc in garage if you want or back of pickup truck.
 
BimmerMike said:
I also own a Baxley and it is fabulous but pricey. Royal Distributors has a wheel chock that is a very close copy. I think they are $129 normally and I picked one up last summer on sale for $79. That way I can leave one in my trailer.
Rob is right about how stable they are, you really don't need to bolt it down in a shed. Even in my trailer I put the chock at the front and just tie down the back of the bike on a forward angle. Mind you this is an enclosed 24ft car hauler so it rides fairly smooth.
A lot of the bikes on display at the Dec show were in Baxley or similar type chocks and they had loads of people climbing on them with no issues.
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I got lucky. Picked up three of them, used, a couple of years back when Rider's Choice was clearing stuff out. I think they came from Matt's trailer.
 
BimmerMike said:
I also own a Baxley and it is fabulous but pricey. Royal Distributors has a wheel chock that is a very close copy. I think they are $129 normally and I picked one up last summer on sale for $79.
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There is a red chock at RD, on sale for $79, would that be the same one and would you recommend it for my application?
 
Wingboy said:
Baxely is the ultimate.But PA sells a chinese knockoff for about $80 that is identical.It will hold my 900lb wing no problem.
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I bought that one from PA for $50 + tax, I also had 3 Baxleys that were around $350 each

The Baxleys are a little nicer but not $300 more nicer
 
Do you think the PA version would hold the smaller Burgman wheel (15" dia) correctly? Baxley has a specific version for scooters with smaller wheels, by the look of it.
 
Yeah, it's designed to bolt up with the lift table that PA also offers. The tubular hoop looks precariously close to the where the brake rotors will end up without actually grabbing the tire properly. The B650's wheels are only 15", so the rotors are closer to the floor.

Looks like someone had similar concerns: http://burgmanusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=30215

It probably works fine, which is great, as using the centrestand on the table is a bit precarious.
 
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Flywheel said:
Do you think the PA version would hold the smaller Burgman wheel (15" dia) correctly? Baxley has a specific version for scooters with smaller wheels, by the look of it.
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Both the Baxley and PA are adjustable for smaller diameter wheels. I dont have any 15" wheels to test it thou
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