RECOMMENDED MOTORCYCLE TIE-DOWN PROCEDURE FOR WHEEL CHOCKS

WARNING: Motorcycle must be pulled forward with both front and rear tie-downs.

DO NOT STRAP THE FRONT WHEEL TO THE CHOCK

The drawing below depicts the position of the tie-down strap mounting hardware in relation to wheel chock mounting. Mount the front tie-down hardware 4” to 8” in front of the wheel chock mounting hardware and no further apart than 24” to 36” from one to the other depending on the motorcycle or ATV. The front tie-downs must also pull the motorcycle forward.

Mount the rear tie-down hardware about 3-5 feet to the rear of the front tie-down mounts, depending on the length of the motorcycle/ATV, and about 24” to 36” from one to the other. The rear tie-downs must also pull the motorcycle forward.
 

Put the motorcycle in 1st gear when positioning it in the wheel chock.

 

Do not attach tie-down hooks directly to rubber mounted handlebars. Rubber mounted handlebars flex and do not offer a secure mounting point. Use a soft extension strap over the lower triple tree and around each fork tube. Run a ratcheting tie-down from the lower floor mount to each soft strap loop. Be sure the ratcheting tie-downs are pulling the motorcycle forward and down. Evenly compress the front suspension until the motorcycle is VERY secure and its suspension is nearly fully compressed.

 

Using the preferred ratchet style tie-downs or cam-buckle style tie-downs, find a place to attach to on both sides of the rear of the motorcycle and pull down and forward enough to slightly compress the suspension. The rear tie-downs are used mainly to keep the rear of the motorcycle from hopping or bouncing and from moving left or right in the trailer. We have found that properly following this procedure offers you maximum stability versus tying down only the front of the motorcycle.

 

Motorcycles with longer forks (i.e. springer front ends on choppers) may need the mounting points for the front tie downs positioned slightly wider than the recommended 36” and between the front axle and mounting point on the motorcycle as shown below.


Only use the configuration shown above on extended/raked front ends

ATV’s use a similar tie-down arrangement with 2 wheel chocks.