Front Wheel Chocks - Which Are Any Good ?

[KTMsm]

I could do with a few wheel chocks for holding a variety of bikes both to make them stand more upright to gain space and to hold the front wheel while I place the rear on a roller to clean the chain etc

As I need a few, the cheaper the better.

I am also thinking of installing one in my van as currently I'm relying on pulling against the side stand which on a few bikes is a bit sketchy

Are any of these any good ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mechanics-Workshop-Gara...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-MOTORBIKE-FR...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORBIKE-BIKE-WHEEL-CH...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Motorcycle-B...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xtron-Adjustable-Front-...

[scorcher]

Probably say the 4th one for regular use

[Cylon2007]

2 or 4 would be the one's I'd be buying, In fact I may buy a couple

[catso]

scorcher said:

Probably say the 4th one for regular use

Agreed.

I've got two, one exactly like that and the other very similar (slightly different shape tubing) and they work really well and easy to use.

Also can be easily screwed to the floor of a van etc.

[podman]

If you have some older/classic bikes, be aware the skinny front tyres are not particulary well gripped by some of these front wheel chocks so they will need a rear stand or
tying down or they will fall over...

My friend transports bikes for a living and will only use the bumpstop ones.

https://www.bumpstop.co.uk/

[KTMsm]

podman said:

If you have some older/classic bikes, be aware the skinny front tyres are not particulary well gripped by some of these front wheel chocks so they will need a rear stand or
tying down or they will fall over...

My friend transports bikes for a living and will only use the bumpstop ones.

https://www.bumpstop.co.uk/

Thanks but I can't see what it does that others don't.

I looked at the website and watched the video - good god that needs updating.

It's also 3x the price of similar looking products

[bogie]

Ive had a couple of biker tidy wheel chocks, 10 years old now, really heavy duty I liked them at the time because you didnt need to fasten them down to use them. Some of the cheaper lightweight ones must be bolted down. Also have a constands one that is good quality and works well, but I use it attached to a ride on constands dolly so I can move a bike around easy inside my garage.

Constands
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401248941685?chn=ps&amp...

[mr shoddy]

i have an oxford one which is very like the 4th link.
Only used it once to help transport a bike in the back of a van. It was excellent. Really solid.

[Long'un]

I have the fourth one, or at least one that looks exactly like it.

It's good enough to hold my MV and Z1300.

[Mr Dendrite]

I have number 4. Bought it a few years ago. It was available at a range of prices from various suppliers. It’s very solid easy to get the bike into, but does require a good heave and a bit of technique to get the bike back out of it.

[xstian]

podman said:

If you have some older/classic bikes, be aware the skinny front tyres are not particulary well gripped by some of these front wheel chocks so they will need a rear stand or
tying down or they will fall over...

Agree with the above. I came out to my garage a couple of weeks back to be confronted with my bike laying on its side. It had been on the stand all winter no bother, so not sure why it picked then to fall. I now tie it down which makes it very secure, but a bit of a faff. I have the same as the one in the forth link.

[KTMsm]

Thanks all - looks like the 4th one is the one to try first

[rodericb]

Be careful with those ones which have that pivoting piece which cradles the bottom of the tyre. Some of them do have a longer ramp section which will lift up as they pivot over, giving low-hanging fairings, oil coolers or whatever an expensive little tickle.

This is my 999R, 100 miles on the clock, after being moved by a *professional bike transporter*:






The same happened when I took it to get new tyres at a motorcycle tyre specialist a few years back. That time didn't add any extra damage as I never had the first lot repaired but the crunching sound still smarted.

The best wheel chocks in that case are those ones which have the vertical plates which move inwards via a threaded drive and clamp the wheel. You'll find them on elevated workbenches usually so to use them on the floor would require a board or something to mount it to. https://www.dtmtrading.com.au/product/bench-front-...

[Bob_Defly]

Agree with the above, some are ~3" wide, some are ~5.5" ish. I have a few but don't trust them to hold the bike up on their own, they just help.

The smaller ones fit dirt bikes and classics.

If you want one to hold up the bike completely unaided, get one specifically designed to do that.

[bogie]

The stands are so sturdy you can sit on the bike and hang off it and the bike does not move. Obviously all the designs are not the same, some are designed to work only when bolted to the floor or to a van.

[KevF]

All my bikes have the front chock that is number 4 on that list. Had no issues but they also have rear paddock stands for added measure.

As mentioned, older bikes have issues. My RD350LC fits but its fairly loose so wouldnt trust just the front chock.