This video is about the Harbor Freight Pittsburgh Motorcycle Wheel Chock. This is an in-depth look at the quality and assembly of this product. I also show some upgrades that I have done to improve this great product.
Thanks for the great review, Dave! I just bought this wheel chock and was hoping to find a video on it. Your video covers it perfectly, with the added advice on firming up the slack
Thanks for watching. I am glad that it helped. If you have any more advice for people please feel free to let us know. I love this thing and it works great.
Thank You So Much Dave, For Taking Your Time and Showing Me What's, what......I was Looking for one after strapping my Bike Down Hauling it to the Suzuki Dealership and Stopping a few times to retie the straps.... This is the Idea Chock....easy to assemble and use.... Thanks Again.
Nice Dave! I have owned theis chock before and just bought 2 today. I need to transport my Honda CTX 700 DCT and my Yamaha Majesty YP400 on a transporter 40 foot trailer from North FLA, to SW FLA. The front wheels of my bike are each a different in size, so I like your explaination for using the "third position holes". Also, the BIG ONE here, removing the adjustable feet!!! NEVER thought of that one! GREAT!! Doing it tomorrow! Thanks Dave!
Thanks. I have even removed the cross bar since I wasn't securing my bike with tie downs. I added some E track for when I haul buddies bikes for adjustability. Thanks for watching. Good luck with your trip.
I went 4 holes up for my 2006 harley davidson road king 16 inch wheel.Great video,I put some rubber on the bottom non skid material.Havent tried it with the non skid .Hopefully it stars put.
Excellent presentation, must be your military training. This is the video I have been searching for. Thanks. Just purchased this and had questions, you covered them all
Thanks for watching. I have tried to post this to harbor freights website and reviews with no luck. I am glad that you were able to find it and answer your questions.
First, thanks Dave - really helpful as I set mine up today. Was worried my 2021 Indian Scout with 16", 6" wide tires might be a bit too fat for the stand, but fits fine at the highest (furthest) setting. As a tip to others setting up for a heavier (well, 585 lbs.) cruiser, I found I could get the bike on the stand fairly easily (rolling start), but can't get it off the stand, as it keeps sliding along the floor. So when spring comes, I'll get a buddy to hold stand on the stand, then I'll anchor it into the concrete in my garage. I expect bigger bikes may have the same issue, so word to the wise to anchor it from the get go, or phone a friend. Otherwise, seems very sturdy, and for around $70, the right price.
Yes. I mounted mine to a platform too. it works great. you just need to use the front brake if you are not strong enough to yank it up the first time. I used mine almost daily since this video and I love it. Best money I have spent. Thanks for the info and for watching.
Been looking at wheel chocks for my '99 Honda Valkyrie Interstate. Was surprised by the difference in pricing for some of these. The model you show here is commonly availble in the $60 - $70 price range, while units by companies like Condor are more like $200! I was suspect of the low price on these, but after watching this video, I see that there is great value in this unit. Thanks so much for helping make my purchase decision.
Thank you for watching. I love mine and are still using it almost every day. Still going strong with just a little bit of rust. (Completely understandable since I live at the ocean)
Like Kevin (below), my Harley is too heavy to pop it up and over and exit the chock without a push from a second person. I drilled a hole in the back ear of the cam (cup) section, then drilled another in the frame far enough back to hook in a trampoline spring. WORKS GREAT here in the shop. I remove the spring when trailering.
David, went to my local Home Depot and got a pair of 60psi coil springs and am going to attempt your method. My Dyna Wide Glide defies any attempt by me to back it off the Chock. I'll try to post pics of the before/after Chock.
@J L Did you try it or are you waiting to hear from Taylon? I'm interested in the spring solution as long as the bike stays pulled forward tight enough. I just found out though that if I stand on the front of the rack myself it's very easy to push my bike out without anyone's help at relatively low risk of tipping it.
Bradley Mathis good luck. I use mine daily and still love it. The modifications that I did at the end of the video still work great. Thanks for watching.
The 6 holes on for the front mount are for the following wheel sizes: 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17 inches. Father's to nearest holes from rear flip chock piece.
I don't need the play with it. I don't have any issue pulling it in. I want it nice and tight. I didn't like the play once the wheel was in. Thanks for watching!
TreeGuru1 I still use mine everyday. They hold up well. Mine has been outside under my house in the salt weather of Myrtle Beach and it’s still perfectly fine. I love it.
Right on Dave. I just purchased this wheel chock as well. I was wondering about those front plastic round feet and if I could remove them. Also, great idea to use the nuts and bolts up front as well. I too used washers to take up the play as well as some other mods to allow me to use it in my toy hauler.
I just happened to come across this video, this comment, bought this chock and do have a spare front tire. Thanks for the suggestion. Glad I saw it before I did all this with my bike.
I’ve got one of those for my Goldwing, makes it easy to strap down both sides of the bike by yourself. You can you straps on each side, to the eye hooks and hook it to your trailer. That’ll keep you from bolting it down.
@@pureblood2020 Thats a good question. On my 03’ the back half of the front fender is pretty low to start with but I’m not sure on your 19’ IF it would hit or not. Those extension’s hang pretty low. I might could check the fitment on mine sometime tomorrow and give you a better idea, and I can reply back here.
@@workharddieproud Thank you. That would be great. The bottom of my fender is 6" off the ground, but is less than half an inch from the tire. The front tire is a 130/70R18
Thank you. I am glad that I was able to help you out. I still use this product on a daily basis to store my bike under my house at the beach. Its holding up great. I still highly recommend it. Do my upgrades at the end and you will not be disapointed.
Fantastic video, thank you. I hope to buy this sometime this week or next. I don't have a garage yet, so instead of the rubber feet, I may take same size bolts and grind down some spikes to give better traction on cement/tarmac. Hope I can wrangle my '14 Honda Valkyrie on it by myself. Cheers!
I would consider trying to mount it to something since by itself I still had to put my foot on it to hold it secure. When I mounted it to a platform it was night and day easier to pull off.
@@DaveMedicus Hey thanks for the reply! So I tried the metal spike thing and it *failed completely*. Oops. What I wound up doing is gluing a rubber/foam yoga mat type material to the bottom and it worked well. Otherwise good stand. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. I love this thing. I did mount it to a platform which takes away any sliding that you may have. A simply sheet of plywood works too.
I just bought one mainly to use on my V Strom to be able to keep the bike upright to setup the suspension. I can ride the bike on easily but I can't get the bike off the chock without a hand. The problem I found is the pivot unit that holds the back of the tire isn't a smooth enough transition to get the tire to roll back. It's like the tire has to climb over the center of the pivot unit. Maybe this helps for stability but for me I can't deal with getting my heavy bike over and off it without a 2nd person. I've been looking at the Condor Pit Stop which seems to have a smoother transition.
IMPC I often times will have to use the front brake to stop halfway up. I also will preload the suspension (bounce the front end) before pulling back. This helps a lot.
I’ve found this issue as well when trying to remove my 900 lb bagger. Almost impossible to remove from the chock, particularly if the stand itself isn’t secured with straps or bolted down. I may not have the chock in the right position...
I just purchased a 2018 HD Custom 1200. This works very well. Worked ok on the Street 750 I had before. Only problem was, Skinny front tire. The 18 Sportster locked right in. Really tight. Not sure if I should move the Back Rest one more pin? As they are about 1 1/2" apart. An easier option. Put the bolts from the Inside. Pointing out.
I thought that mine was set but I was curious and moved it one more hole. It was perfect. I would just try it and see how it fits. Its easy enough to move it if it doesn't work. Thanks for watching.
I was looking at mine this morning. Before I went to work. My Pin is 12mm. And the Gap is only 3/8". The rear rocking piece. HF had 2 part numbers for that item. Wonder if that is the difference?
24auhr I literally use it every day on my platform. I have it outside under my house at the beach. There has been minimal rust (Way less than there should be) since I had it outside in the rain for months. I still highly recommend this. The only downside that I have heard is if you have a heavy bike it’s a two person job to get it out. Mine is an r6 (423 lbs) so it’s easy with it mounted to my platform.
Thanks for the video. I was looking at for something to hold my Yamaha Vmax upright so I can check fluids and work on the bike itself without it leaning. Just wondering the price? Thanks again?
Hi Dave. Thanks for an amazing video. Dose the front wheel touch the ground while in the chock? I've seen many videos where the front wheel looks suspended (not touching the floor). Do you think this matters? And, can you post the size of the nuts and blots you used to take the wiggle out of the chock? It's a little difficult to see in the video. I'm assuming 1/2 inch? Thanks In Advance....
My wheel is slightly off the ground. If it’s touching the ground the bike will be loose in the stand. It needs to be up some. The higher it is the easer it is to get off if your bike is heavy. Yes, I believe that they are 1/2” bolts since the washers are 1/2”. I just took one if the stock bolts to figure out the actual size of the hole.
I still use it everyday on my platform that I build. I love it. Works great with a sport bike but some people have complained that if you have a heavier bike its took hard to pull off by yourself. Honestly that will be the same with all of the wheel chocks.
I have seen comments elsewhere that taking the front feet (as cheap and seeming worthless as they are) actually takes a lot of user leverage away when getting the bike out of the chock. Your R6 is a middleweight, did you notice that more human energy was needed to take the bike off the chock? This could be important for folks pushing the bike weight up over 500lbs.
The Colonel for me the fact that I bolted it to the ground I didn’t notice a difference. It would make a slight difference if you are just setting it on the floor.
Aloha Dave!!! Great video. Just snagged this product and about to assemble today. Just wanted to see what gear you use to record and what you use to edit your videos!! Mahalo Fam!! 🤙🏾
Recording was a Nikon 3100, initial audio was the 3100 towards the end was a zoom h1 with a lapel mic. Voice overs was an h5n with a boom mic and dead cat. Editing was Final Cut Pro hope this helps. If I could make a recommendation get a camera with auto focus. It will make your life a million times easier
Appreciate the response bro. I plan on recording my rides. Got the Go Pro 9 for x Mas but audio is gonna be the biggest challenge I think. And than there’s editing. Lol. Lots of work. I was supposed to put wheel chock together but spent most of the day trying to edit one video. Smh. Appreciate you.
@@HarleyFatBoyJr for riding I use the gopro 7 at 32 frames in 4k and for the audio I have a lapel mic in my helmet attached to the zoom H1. This way I have quality audio inside but if I need to hear better outside I can switch back to that one. Get a 128 fb sd card and an external power source for your gopro otherwise you will be stopping every 50 minutes to change batteries. Also if you use gopro batteries and ride in the cold expect them to freeze over and shut off
Great video Dave! So, will it slide when putting the bike on IF you don't have it up against the wall or a board? If I get one, it'll be sitting out in space in the garage. Thanks in advance for the response!
Depending on the weight of your bike I would say yes it will slide a little. If you can bolt it down to something even as simple as a half sheep of plywood that your weight and the bike itself would keep it in place until it’s over the hump. I bolted mine to a platform if you browse through my videos. I had a little different setup but love this stand. It’s so worth the money.
@@DaveMedicus I'll check out those other videos! And yep, I did get one, and it does slide some with my Harley. I got a heck of a deal on the stand...it was open box (everything like new and there) marked down to $44. The manager said he'd sell it to me for $40...but it gets better, when he rang it up, and my 25% coupon worked on top of that!
Very nice job on the video, good instructional layout. I just purchased one to put in my toy hauler but the front fender comes around too far (Indian) I'll figure it out. Again enjoyed.
Are you talking about not having room on the back side for the fender? If so you can easily cut it down to fit. Also you can rotate the bracket the opposite direction. It has a different angle on it.
I didn't have to do anything. put the front back to the 3 pin and put a small 1/2 " block of wood in the bottom for the tire to sit on. Front fender clears with a inch to spare. no worries.
Great video! Just a quick question. I want tio use this chock to get the rider on and work on the sag numbers... Would it be able to hold the motorcycle and the rider upraght while i play with the suspension?
100% even though this is a harbor freight product its amazing. I get on it all of the time and jump around. Now mine is attached to a wooden base which you can see in my other videos. I cant exactly remember what it was like on the ground but I do remember getting on and off without worrying about it. I hope that this helps. I would make my modifications to it that I did in the beginning of the video to take out some of the play with the wheel. I feel like that would help you. Thanks for watching.
Just curious, have you tried to mount the rear wheel instead of the front? If you're wondering why would anybody want to do that, working on a motorcycle work table lift or parking two bikes side to side one with handlebars looking forward and the other backwards to occupy less space. Any input would be much appreciated.
I haven’t. I would think that it would work fine as long as you have a narrow rear wheel that fits and nothing to get in the way on the bike like an exhaust. Let me know if it works.
@@DaveMedicus I sure will, Yes, a 190 rear tire is very wide but a 150 rear tire from classic motorcycles or supermotards might fit. Eventually, I'll make it to my boss' s garage, I believe he's got one of those to try it. I'm vey sure the Aprilia Tuono will be a problem, my Moto Guzzi V9 or KTM duke should be ok. I'll let you know what's the latest tire that can fit.
Why is the front (taller) tire guide adjustable? As seen in the video your waisting 2 inches. My BMW needs every inch to fit in the Pickup Bed (same size tire). They should have made the rear rocking piece adjustable. Then you could place 2 nylock bolts on each side of the front tire guide, Move the tire against the Front of the truck bed. Good preperation creats it own luck.
I agree. They should have maximized the space and secured the front stop completely. Thanks for watching. If you have a sport bike look into the Pitfall Trailer restraint system. Worth every penny.
I’m not sure exactly what you are asking me to measure? If you want to mount it to something you can remove the rubber pieces on the tie down bar and it sits flush with the ground. If that’s not what you wanted let me know.
@@DaveMedicus thanks for getting back to me. No I was asking the distance between the mounting holes from side to side, it’s on the entrance side of the base, you can see 3 of those at 8:23
@@hipposnakeyo up front the center of the hole is 1” from the deck. The distance between each hole is 1-1/2” and the distance between the brackets is 9-11/16”. The back mounting bracket holes are 2-3/4” apart staggered from each side. Three on one side 4 on the other. It that doesn’t help send me a message on Facebook same name and I’ll send you a video.
1000% I literally keep my bike on it every day. It's really stable. I did however build a platform (you can find it in my videos) that this is bolted to. Its how I transport the bike and how I store it. Right now my bike is sitting in my garage (4 years later) on the platform vertical with no kick stand down. I love this this. Sooo underrated once you do the slight modifications that I did.
100% You can get on it and everything. I mounted mine to a platform now so it really does not move at all. As long as you have your wheel adjusted to the correct setting the bike doesn't move.
I know this isn't addressed to me, and while i can't vouch for the first question, but yeah you can use this on the HF lift table; saw lot of pics in reviews on their website 👍🏻
You don't have to but you may struggle to get the bike off. When mine wasn't bolted I just used my foot. I since mounted it to a platform which didn't move because I was standing on it. something as simple as a sheet of plywood would work great. As long as you have weight of the back tire and you on it the ramp won't move. I hope that this helps. I love this wheel chock still. Thanks for watching.
I'm going to use this in a rental vehicle so I can't drill holes for mounting. I'm thinking about 4 cargo straps hooking to the cross brace eyelets, two securing it forward, two securing it backward. So it's pretty much locked in place. And 4 cargo straps for the bike. Any thoughts on this?
Look up my video for my platform build. What it sounds like is that you are doing the same thing as me. I built a platform to go inside a uhaul and then strapped the platform to the trailer. The main reason for that is that the hooks were not strong enough to hold the bike in place but they were strong enough to hold a platform secure. I then strapped the bike securely to the platform and it was solid. I hope that this helps. Thanks for watching,
You know I think that its possible as long as your tire is the right size. I would think that it would be a little difficult to get into and require a lot of clutch to get out of. I have never actually tried it. you would also want to check for clearance in front of the rear tires. I think my fairings would get in the way on mine.
Ben Stevenson I would say yes. I went and measured mine and the first part is 6” to the start of the curve and a little larger in the back. Since your tires aren’t flat a large portion of the tire will be inside. Your tire will still be able to wedge inside the brackets.
I got the same stand the other day. Two held but was to loose for my liking 3 fit nice and snug... i ratchet the bike down tight as I was adjusting the rear. When I went to take it off I fought like hell to get the bike off the stand! Took me alot of effort to finally get it off. Any ideas how to simplify this? FYI I have a 19 z650 so tire size is about the same as yours.
cruzzindodge I have to preload the suspension by pushing down hard and the pulling back real quick. The suspension helps me to pull it off. Sometimes I will only make it half way out and I just hold the front brake. I never pull it off while I am sitting on it. Always from the side.
@@DaveMedicus I did that and still took alot more effort then I would like and almost dropped the bike once it came out because I lost my footing from pulling so hard. Just wish there was a easier way of going about it
Ihate GMZ try and preload the suspension to work with you. Sometimes I’ll have to hit the brakes to hold it if I don’t get a good enough pull. It usually works on the second time because it’s already halfway off
SteelCity I positioned mine to the most secure holding position. My wheel is on the ground but that’s depending on the size tire that you have. Experiment with different positions to see which one is better.
Couldn't you use the original bar and just add washer to remove the play in front? And what's that about cutting you bolts and the bolts being in the way? The bar was there and wasn't even in the circumference of the tire originally!
No you couldn't use the original bar because there was nothing to stop it from sliding. The sliding bar is there to make it easier to line up the tire but I wanted it secure and not moving. I used the bolts to make it secure. I just have to line it up perfectly which isn't hard at all. Its not for everyone but it works perfect for me. I really didn't need any adjustment. All of my buddies either ride sport bikes or have close to the same size front tire. Thanks for watching. I hope that answered your questions.
Elvis there is still a little play. I haven’t had any issues with mis alignment because of the side angles of the pivot. As long as I hit the front right it will line up with the back.
@@DaveMedicus I just bought Maxxhaul on ebay, it's looks exactly like the one at harbor freight. Btw the little play on wheel bracket is intend for self-alignment .
NME10E right now it’s $59 but you can always use a coupon with it. The additional parts were around $10 for my preferred upgrades. I still use it everyday to secure my bike. Here is a link for the rack m.harborfreight.com/1800-Lb-Capacity-Motorcycle-StandWheel-Chock-61670.html
