Motorcycles, lets see em.

[911boost]

Very true!! Thanks Shaun.

They are harder to find than I’d have thought

[Baz]

Picking up one of these later today. Used and in perfect condition for only $75! CL score!

They retail for over $300.

[Baz]

Everything went great when I picked up the chock today. The seller was a motor-guy big time. You should have seen his garage! I didn't take any pics but it was just epic. Had this sign on one of his cabinet doors....

[911boost]

Nice score! I have a Baxley Companies LA trailer Chock. I used it when we drove from CO to FL a few years ago to ride from Tampa to Key West. I am not a big trailer my motorcycle guy, but we did that trip in April and there was 16 inches of snow on the ground when we left.

[Baz]

Here's an '86 VF500FII Interceptor.....on display at a museum in Germany......

[Shaun @ Tru6]

It's 53ºF right now and dying that I can't go for a ride.

[Baz]

I bought this trailer about 3 years ago from a CL ad. Private seller in St. Augustine. All aluminum and very lightweight - perfect for a motorcycle except......the bed is only 6' in length....and my Interceptors run closer to 7' in length. Oops!

I found I could do transports by parking the bike in diagonally. PITA but do-able. During the acquisition of the '86 VF500F....the seller came up with a brilliant solution that I hadn't thought of. Just cut out the front and move the bike forward over part of the tongue. He didn't mention the chock - that was my contribution.

I got everything done today but still need to test it and also there's a couple cut off angle railings I need to secure, which I will do later today.

I bought the chock from Amazon. It's removable if I want to use the trailer without it.

A few pics.....

The day I picked up the VF500F last year. I did the same thing with quite a few other bikes. PITA and not ideal!

[Baz]

Tested my new chock today and it seems to be working OK. On the "Rambo" enduro - the tire is narrower so it didn't stay as upright as it did with the Interceptor.

I'll be installing some SS U-bolts next for the ratchet straps.

[dlockhart]

Last ice therapy session of the season.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

It was 12ºF at 4am this morning. Supposed to be mid-50s on Wednesday. Can't wait to go for a short ride.

[Scott Douglas]

Originally Posted by Baz

Tested my new chock today and it seems to be working OK. On the "Rambo" enduro - the tire is narrower so it didn't stay as upright as it did with the Interceptor.

I'll be installing some SS U-bolts next for the ratchet straps.

Baz - Just a suggestion, I've always 'caught' my motorcycles on the handle bars with the straps, slightly collapsing the fork. Once you do that the rest of the bike falls into place nicely and you only have to put straps on the frame to keep it from moving side to side.

[Baz]

Thanks for the suggestion, Scott.

A first for me today as I was trying to capture some serial numbers on my latest ride I see this. A freaking spare key magnetic holder on the front stem. Opened it and indeed there's a spare key inside AND the key code is inscribed on it!

[unclebilly]

Yesterday was the last ride before the wheels go back on for the next adventure…

[Baz]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

It was 12ºF at 4am this morning. Supposed to be mid-50s on Wednesday. Can't wait to go for a short ride.

Hope it works out for you, Shaun. Will be very good for your soul!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Thanks Baz, yes it will. Long winter filled with long hours.

[Jeff Higgins]

I had the old paint shaker out a couple of days ago (on Sunday morning). I managed to find this herd of elk quietly grazing and loafing around. You might have to zoom in, they are way in back, just in front of the tree line.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I had the old paint shaker out a couple of days ago (on Sunday morning). I managed to find this herd of elk quietly grazing and loafing around. You might have to zoom in, they are way in back, just in front of the tree line.

That is a bike I must ride someday. And not like I'll ever get around to creating the attached, it would make a great foundation for the build.

[Baz]

Was working on my trailer this afternoon and met another customer who has a unit a few doors down from mine. Told me he just bought a 1975 HD flat track bike.

Lot more to the story - his Dad was the CEO of the AMA at one point. Guy's been involved in motorsports his whole life. We had quite an interesting conversation!

And I still finished the work on my trailer - ready to pick up my next RC26 tomorrow.

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

That is a bike I must ride someday.

Absolutely! Next time you are out our way...

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

And not like I'll ever get around to creating the attached, it would make a great foundation for the build.

Old school flathead flat tracker - pretty darn cool. Someone flipped the negative, though. That's the left side.

[Racerbvd]