New bike tie-down

[jhovel]

Anyone watching 'New Inventors' tonight? I like the bike tie-downs!

[VMX247]

Yep ,just watched it here in WA...
Have seen this style before and thought twice with the $100 plus price tag (higher than usual tie downs). 
This design is alot easier for your girl to handle than the older style tie downs,
When you are flogged out     from a hard days ride on your bike    .............
well with equal opportunity's and all. 
450 kilo load is also a good size weight-hold a nice round bail of meadow hay. 
cheers

[Wombat]

Can we have a description? I've no idea as I missed the show.
For $100 I'm expecting lights, bells and whistles!

[jhovel]

To watch the video, go to: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2557435.htm
To see details on the makers's website go to: http://www.kyaracing.com.au/

[Wombat]

Thanks for the link jhovel. They look familiar. I'm dead certain they appear on another thread in this forum.
Someone explained how and why they work when seemingly 'nothing' is holding down the bike.
As stated, I didn't see the show but are they any different to those on the market for a quite a while?
Or has it just taken a long time for them to appear on 'New Inventors'?

Great idea, but I couldn't justify the price tag for my arsenal.

[VMX247]

yes now you reminded me Wombat---in the old thread they got called bike bras/bras for bikes...the straps go across the back wheel only---bit more of a g-string look to me      
cheers
ps Wombat don't bother too much about doing a search on ozvmx for Bra cause all I found was:
brass
brand
brake
brackets
braaaaaaaap
brain
bragging
bravo and the last one Brad 

[pokey]

yerp seen that style before and they do work.Made one from a piece or round stock and a pair of old tie downs. didnt cost me even half of a hungy

[Wombat]

ps Wombat don't bother too much about doing a search on ozvmx for Bra cause all I found was:

Thanks for the tip Alison.
I tried it in Google images and flickr instead - Got some excellent results. Ya gotta love computers!
Sorry, back on thread now. Don't judge me...
Good work pokey. It does look a simple design. To limit the squash on the fork springs I use a cut-off piece of plastic downpipe between the front tyre and the mudguard.
Works for me:

[VMX247]

With the newish system the front end would need to be cradled or tied as we feel the front could maybe do a bit of moving. 
cheers

[DR]

tis is another reason I like vans, the bikes can't fall out well they could but you'd need to be barrel rolling down a mountainside or something dumb like leaving the door open

[VMX247]

tis is another reason I like vans, the bikes can't fall out well they could but you'd need to be barrel rolling down a mountainside or something dumb like leaving the door open

you been watching too many Starky and Hutch movies 

[DR]

and you haven't been to Connondale yet

[mx250]

tis is another reason I like vans, the bikes can't fall out well they could but you'd need to be barrel rolling down a mountainside or something dumb like leaving the door open

A bike not tied down properly in a van can fall over and damage both the bike and the van . May not fall far, may not fall out but it can fall over.

As the old saying goes; a fool and his motorcycle are soon parted .

I like the new tie downs. A bit ex'y  . But to tie down and immobilise the wheel is the way to go -  more stable, more reliable (no bounce, no undoing) and not stressing the suspension components.

Still have the age old problem of tie down straps - they get tangled in storage and are a shit fight to get out and use. At least these have halved the prob .

I have thought of the same solution some time ago but I was thinking of turnbuckles to apply the tension. DIY could be done with turnbuckles a lot cheaper than the racket.

When I build me dream trailer for all my dream bikes I might get around to DIY turnbuckle tie downs, with tyre wells .

[DR]

not if you pack them properly MX

[mx250]

Nicely demonstrates the other big disadvantage of a van .