I used Pingels for years and they work great but are a pita...your are either tripping over them, or trying to find a place to put them if you take them up...and where did that thumbscrew go....I custom built my last TH and used recessed wheel chocks...remove the bike and with a flick of the wrist they are flush with the floor....nothing to remove or parts to lose...I would not have anything else. They are a little bit of a pain to install but once you get them in, you will be hooked.Recessed Wheel Chocks
I use ratchet straps instead of buckle straps on anything heavy that I don't want to loosen up at all. Buckle straps do loosen up sometimes, especially if they get wet. When I use buckle straps, I knot them around the buckle and they don't loosen up as much.
I put a removeable cross-bar accross my trailer that I butt the front tires against to use as a chock. The bar removes with a hitch pin at each end for a completely clear trailer floor. My trailer is a flatbed with 1-foot side rails, which is what the cross-bar mounts are welded to.
I don't use a chalk and never have. I tie them down in the front as usual. Then, I wrap something around the front brake level to activate the brake and put it in first gear. I then place another tie down on the frame and attach it the other end to the floor behind the bike, which prevents ANY movement, either side to side or up and down, even over rough terrain.
3 tie downs and that's it!!!!!!!!! Very easy, very quick and very safe.
I installed two Condor chocks in my WW FS2300 for hauling three different size motorcycles (two at a time). I also added additional floor tie down rings. The Condor makes it a one person tie down operation. I tie down with four PowerTye ratchet type straps and two cam lock straps. The Condors are removable leaving a 1/4 inch bar bolted to floor that gets covered with the carpet. I have an extra bar mounted on floor to allow one chock to be mounted further back when hauling one combination of bikes for handle bar clearance. Canyon Dancer Bar Harness should not be used on heavy bikes with soft, cushioned, bar mounting. From what I have read, it may not be a good idea with any heavy bike. My wife thinks I over engineer but I don't want two $20,000 bikes touching walls, floor, or each other - ever.
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