Wheel Chokes.....

[Felix]

...... For transporting the bike in the van.


I am probably going to buy a Fazer 1000 next weekend and taking the van to collect it. Not wanting to spend a lot on what will probably be a one use tool, so the cheaper ones take 16.5cm wide. I have never had the need to think about it before but what would the average wheel width be. When a tyre says 120/70/17 is the 70 the width?

[Wossname]

No, 120 is the width in mm. 70 is the height of the tyre as a proportion of its width, ie 84 in this case. 17 is the rim diameter in inches, oddly.

And I think the word you want is chocks…

[Felix]

No, 120 is the width in mm. 70 is the height of the tyre as a proportion of its width, ie 84 in this case. 17 is the rim diameter in inches, oddly.

And I think the word you want is chocks…

So i am good with ordering a 16.5 cm choke then

[Rockburner]

Do you have tie down points in the van bed?

No need for a chock, just need a couple of towels, and a couple of 1" buckle straps.

Get bike in van on right side of load area. Turn steering fully to left then lean right bar end against wall of van. Use a folded up towel here to prevent any damage.
Use 1 buckle strap (or something else suitable) to tie the front brake lever so the brakes are solid.
Use another buckle strap from the tie down point in the front right corner direct to the lower yoke on the right side (loop around the fork leg). Pull that tight.

That's all you need.

I had a job as a delivery driver for Powersports Nottingham for a while and i used that method every day.

[Felix]

Do you have tie down points in the van bed?

No need for a chock, just need a couple of towels, and a couple of 1" buckle straps.

Get bike in van on right side of load area. Turn steering fully to left then lean right bar end against wall of van. Use a folded up towel here to prevent any damage.
Use 1 buckle strap (or something else suitable) to tie the front brake lever so the brakes are solid.
Use another buckle strap from the tie down point in the front right corner direct to the lower yoke on the right side (loop around the fork leg). Pull that tight.

That's all you need.

I had a job as a delivery driver for Powersports Nottingham for a while and i used that method every day.

O/S is racking and i would not trust strapping a bike to that as its held in place with self drilling self tappers with a few L shaped brackets. I have also got floor to ceiling wood lining so no van beams to use either.

I have ordered the choke now anyway and as my van was once a mini bus it has Unwin rails running up and down the floor. I have a bunch of tie down eyes that slot into the rails and as soon as any pulling pressure is put on them they lock. I deal for ratchet straps. When i bought my 600 i thought that was strapped down well enough but the back wheel slid out making is drop. Luckily onto a pile of builders bags and i only lost a mirror.

[Rockburner]

Do you have tie down points in the van bed?

No need for a chock, just need a couple of towels, and a couple of 1" buckle straps.

Get bike in van on right side of load area. Turn steering fully to left then lean right bar end against wall of van. Use a folded up towel here to prevent any damage.
Use 1 buckle strap (or something else suitable) to tie the front brake lever so the brakes are solid.
Use another buckle strap from the tie down point in the front right corner direct to the lower yoke on the right side (loop around the fork leg). Pull that tight.

That's all you need.

I had a job as a delivery driver for Powersports Nottingham for a while and i used that method every day.

O/S is racking and i would not trust strapping a bike to that as its held in place with self drilling self tappers with a few L shaped brackets. I have also got floor to ceiling wood lining so no van beams to use either.

I have ordered the choke now anyway and as my van was once a mini bus it has Unwin rails running up and down the floor. I have a bunch of tie down eyes that slot into the rails and as soon as any pulling pressure is put on them they lock. I deal for ratchet straps. When i bought my 600 i thought that was strapped down well enough but the back wheel slid out making is drop. Luckily onto a pile of builders bags and i only lost a mirror.

Cool.
Trick with strapping it down "upright" it to make sure one or other wheel can't move relative to the floor, so the bike can't slide out from under the straps.

Best of luck!

[Felix]

Bloody hell this think is sold for what i paid for it

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388937669838

Shame the bastard sold the bike after agreeing a deal.