Dirt Bike Stand

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Hey guys, this is my first complete project with my new HH180. This is designed to sit on the trailer as the pics illustrate. It's made primarily out of 1"x1"x .080 wall tube for the frame, and the channel for the front tire is made of 4"x4" tube split in half. The tire hoop is built from 1" x1/8" flat stock. All in all I think I have about $10 in drop material in it. It's great because it'll keep me from having to compress the front forks when I tie it down. Plus it'll allow me to load it by myself. Any comments, critiques, questions, let me know. Thanks- Attached Images"If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:With the bike in it. Attached Images"If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:With it in place on the trailer. Attached Images"If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:You did a good job there. Interesting design. The top bracket lifts up and drops over the tire?? Do then tighten the side bolts, buji down or anything else??Is it specific to a tire size or range of tires?Maybe you could make one that is an adjustable/fit all type by having more sets of holes to move the retainer up or down."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:Yeah Sandy, the hoop just drops over the front tire, then you just pull back on the bike a little and it grips the tire lugs pretty good. After that I'll still use tiedowns for peace of mind. You can buy a commercial version of this thing, but the design is different and it doesn't work as well as this will (I think). They claim you can hold the bike in with just the hoop and no tie downs, but I'll stick with my idea, especially with all the fools on the road, never know when you have to go into a panic stop. It's not specific to this bike, I think it would work with any 125/250, etc. It might work with a street bike too, but then you'd really need the tie downs. The adjustable height using multiple holes is a great idea, I'll prolly add that to the next one I build. As soon as the other guys I ride with see it, I'm sure I will have a few more to make.. . I am also working on a locking system to hold the hoop down too, more updates when I figure out something trick for that. Thanks and enjoy."If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:Nice job Tooth!I wish I would have had something like that when I was riding motocross. As you will soon find out, when you have a welder the ideas just come out of nowhere. Soon your new ideas will far outweigh the time you have to spend on them as I have discovered. Double the ideas and halve the time when your wife is the DIY Discovery Channel junkie and triple the ideas and plop the time you have to spend in the red when your neighbors and friends find out that you can weld and/or metalwork!!TiggerAaronHTP Invertig 201w/ CK-20 torch and Bernard ChillerHTP MicroCut 300 plasma cutterLincoln R3S-325 w/ TA 17A Wire FeederVictor Super Range II O/A kitClausing/Colchester 13X40 LatheBridgeport 9X42 Mill
Reply:toothmechGreat idea. I too have a similar flat trailer and it's hard to load my 250 up by myself.  Your stand looks nice! Those are a rip off brand new. yeah your going to for sure still need to use tiedowns, but it's nice to be able to rachet down with the bike in place with out it moving foward. I seem to run into a problem with my back tire sliding around on the trailer and I was thinking of welding up some kind of rear brace that would bolt down to keep it in line. I'll post some pics when i'm doneWhether you think you can or can't - you are right
Reply:Good Project.  Just to hold the bike while you tie it down makes it worthwhile.Make a spare one and take it with you the next time you go riding- it'll be one less you have to make.Here in the Great White NorthMosquitoes can't fly at 40 below
Reply:Poonker:Rear wheel: I use a hunk of channel to prevent sidewards movement, and strap the wheel itself using a wheel basket from an old wheel-lift two setup (has two straps that go over the top of the wheel that are linked to prevent slipping off or the wheel rotating, with ratchet head to tighted) The basket tie points are actually an inch or two forward of wheel center to prevent roll back-- takes acceleration loads off the handlebar ties. Can do basicly the same thing by spiking down a couple of 2X4 blocks. Jus be sure that you have solid anchors for the rear-wheel straping. A strap could be run over the seat or over a frame member instead, by my bike is heavy (950 lbs) so I want the rear suspension to be free to move on bumps.
Reply:Glad to hear everyone seems to think this is a pretty decent idea. I will post further pics when I get it primed and painted. As for the rear wheel, I have a piece of channel like enlpck mentioned that the wheel sits in, and I have a D-Ring on the back of the trailer I attach a ratchet strap to, which secures the rear wheel pretty well. I like the idea of the stand alone strap/channel, but for the time being this works pretty well. If anyone else has any ideas, let me know, always looking for more projects. Thanks-"If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:Here is it painted and all but finished. Just have to get some different bolts for the pivot to allow the tire through without catching. Attached Images"If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:Another pic. The paint is an Acrylic enamel. You can get it at TSC, (where I got my primer) and the paint I got from a local jobber. It covers pretty good, but it's shelf life is't great, likes to clump. Plus, without Hardener, its useless. I am still figuring out how to get my paint gun dialed in, but I am getting a little better. This stuff takes a little longer to apply, because you have to clean the gun out every time you shoot, but it beats the hell out of spray paint for durability The whole trailer is painted with it too. Attached Images"If at first you don't succeed... get a bigger HAMMER"HH180
Reply:A dog collar works great for securing the rear wheel. I still believe that even with the stand, the forks will still need to be compressed to hold the bike firmly.
Reply:Ive had one in my enclosed trailed for about 3 years and I dont use any tie downs just put all small bungey chord attatched to a wall hook and around the back wheel and never had any problems