Anyone give me a review on 'B&W's Biker Bar'

[afishinado]

On our 2 month+ trip, I see me loading and offloading the Harleys dozens of times... Anyone have THESE?

[fj12ryder]

Please cite specific instances when you've seen frames flex and bend. I really want to hear when and under what circumstances this has happened.

[joebedford]

Glad you folks are happy with your purchases. We all have different risk tolerances for sure.

FWIW, I've seen H-D frames flex and bend. I've seen cross members bend. BTW, the video you linked shows the unit mounting several inches in front of the cross member. I hope yours don't bend.

[afishinado]

fj12ryder wrote:
What a bunch of baloney. Your statement "I have no proof" pretty much sums up your whole post. I'd love to see a Harley frame flex like you say it would. You need to do your homework.

Not to mention, where the bars attach there is a crossmember in the frame, no way-no how is it going to bend...

[fj12ryder]

joebedford wrote:
I find my $29 Harbor Freight chock to be quite satisfactory.

Cost aside ...

... knowing how much the garage of a toy hauler jumps around, I don't believe that device clamped to the frame tubes at the very bottom of the bike is strong enough to hold the bike on a really rough road. Even if it IS strong enough, the frame on the average Harley ISN'T. It will flex and twist and bend until that clamp lets go. In my opinion, of course. I have no proof.

So if the $350 includes insurance that covers damage to your bike when the clamp lets go, maybe that's a good deal.

What a bunch of baloney. Your statement "I have no proof" pretty much sums up your whole post. I'd love to see a Harley frame flex like you say it would. You need to do your homework.

[afishinado]

oops... double post

[afishinado]

joebedford wrote:


I find my $29 Harbor Freight chock to be quite satisfactory.

Cost aside ...

... knowing how much the garage of a toy hauler jumps around, I don't believe that device clamped to the frame tubes at the very bottom of the bike is strong enough to hold the bike on a really rough road. Even if it IS strong enough, the frame on the average Harley ISN'T. It will flex and twist and bend until that clamp lets go. In my opinion, of course. I have no proof.

So if the $350 includes insurance that covers damage to your bike when the clamp lets go, maybe that's a good deal.

I don't disagree, the $29 Harbor freight chock works well, and if you step up, the $49 one works as well and my $300 Condor. I happen to have all three on my 2 utility trailers with many thousands of miles towing. I now have a little under 2000 miles with these bars in the TH and I am satisfied, they work as advertised.

Had you actually read my original post, you would have read the reason I bought them is because it is easier than attaching 6 straps per bike a couple times a week for two months...

As for your opinion on how well they hold the bikes, and the comment on Harley frames; Well, it's worth what I paid for it, absolutely nothing, you don't know what you're talking about. Before I dropped $700 on these, I checked them out, talked to people that have them in person. Looked at where and how they mount on the bike.

[joebedford]

fj12ryder wrote:
If you're trying to secure $30,000 worth of motorcycles $350 each isn't much to ensure they ride well. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

I find my $29 Harbor Freight chock to be quite satisfactory.

Cost aside ...

... knowing how much the garage of a toy hauler jumps around, I don't believe that device clamped to the frame tubes at the very bottom of the bike is strong enough to hold the bike on a really rough road. Even if it IS strong enough, the frame on the average Harley ISN'T. It will flex and twist and bend until that clamp lets go. In my opinion, of course. I have no proof.

So if the $350 includes insurance that covers damage to your bike when the clamp lets go, maybe that's a good deal.

[Strabo]

Very cool device.....

[fj12ryder]

I use a couple of Condor chocks and can't say enough good about them. I put a couple tie downs on the bikes, but the Condor chocks do all the work. Love 'em.

[mkane]

I've got one of these. Haven't installed it yet.

http://www.baxleycompanies.com/LAChock.html

[afishinado]

fj12ryder wrote:
How did you end up securing them to the floor? I've looked at the PitBull loading thingie too and it would work with my Interceptor, just haven't decided about it yet.

On the underside of the trailer I put a 2x8 all the way across, frame rail to frame rail. These come with a 5" square plate with a nut welded to it for the backing plate, so that's what they are through bolted to, rock solid.

fj12ryder wrote:
If you're trying to secure $30,000 worth of motorcycles $350 each isn't much to ensure they ride well. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

$30,000.... That's just for the one on the left 🙂

I have some of these retractable tie downs, so I'm using two straps on them anyway as a safety. I didn't need them on that first 500 mile run, but I have them so may as well use them, it's the other 4 I put on each bike that is a PIA.

[fj12ryder]

If you're trying to secure $30,000 worth of motorcycles $350 each isn't much to ensure they ride well. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

[joebedford]

For $350 it better be gold plated.

[fj12ryder]

How did you end up securing them to the floor? I've looked at the PitBull loading thingie too and it would work with my Interceptor, just haven't decided about it yet.

[afishinado]

BigDogF250 wrote:
Let us know how it works out!

Here they are in my KZ... Got about 500 miles in so far, no problem. Tomorrow we'll start a lot bigger trip. A bit of a PIA having to put the bars on the bike in the trailer after riding over the hump because there isn't enough clearance with them on. But faster for sue.