Getting the Harley's Strapped Down...

Well...we must be just plain stupid!  We had strapped our bikes in the garage several times.  Each time George's bike would tilt even though it was tied down tight each time...or so we thought!

As you know, it's possible to find anything & everything on YouTube.  I watched tons of video's on "How to load & tie down a bike".  They were all basically the same and appeared to be the same way we were loading & tying down. 

Then I started watching video's on "How to use ratchet straps".  (George wouldn't watch them.  He said, "you watch them & tell me what they said")  We could get them tight but when it came time to loosen them...that was a whole different story.  We just couldn't!

I found DirtFarmerJay's video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r16xOkVJZQ.  He shows how to use ratchet straps & how to loosen them.  Viola!  We did EXACTLY what he said to do.  Those bikes aren't going anywhere!

We put 2 strips of ETrack  down for George's bike.  It weighs about 875 lbs.  This would give us more options to secure his bike.  Mine only weighs about 525 lbs so the D Rings on the floor worked fine.

Live and learn...again!

Alley...watching everything we're doing.
She's ready to go for a ride!

Nov 1, 2015 Trying to get "Settled In"...WAY TOO MUCH STUFF!

1st DOA on this Big Adventure! Georgie ran over a stop sign on his way to park the rig! LOL

 

Beautiful Campground!  Timberlane RV Park & Resort.  Lots are really a nice size. 

We have room to park the car & Georgie's truck & utility trailer!  We certainly don't feel like we're packed in like sardines.

Our view...

Almost there...last day in our house! October 31, 2015

Well, the Harley's are in the garage.  It's 7:30 Saturday night.  Have been working non-stop all week to get crap to the huge dumpster (2nd one in 10 days).

 

The Boys Came Over to Clean the Garage's For Us! October 23, 2015

Brandon & Brent came over from Orlando to clean the garage's for us.  Man-o-man did they work their asses off!  Started at 8:30am & were done, including the attic, by 2:30pm!  I knew we had boys for a reason.  Poor Jessica...she's all the way in Pennsylvania.  She was dying to be here...right!

 

This garage was used for storage.  When the boys were still here they stored their jet ski's in here.

 

 

Main Garage

 

Brandon dropped the motorcycle jack on his foot.  Poor thing.



Brent, Brandon, Tyler & Cayden (Brandon's boys)

 

Brent & Brandon

1 Wheel Chock in the Garage...1 more to go!

Decided today to put the wheel chocks in the garage.  After quite a bit of research we decided to go with Condor Self Locking ones.  We put 1 in & decided to stop there for now.  There was a lot of measuring as we didn't want to hit the fuel station gas tank underneath.  After all the measuring, re-measuring & re-measuring some more we determined the bolts could be put anywhere within 19" from the wall.

Since George has the bigger bike, his was the 1st to go in.  Once we got everything figured out & lined up it only took about an hour to get it done.

 

 

The Harley is standing on it own with just the wheel in the chock.  Still have to get another D-ring so we can strap the back in when traveling.

 



The House is SOLD!!!

This is the home we lived in for 20+ years in Largo, FL.  Just 3 miles from Indian Rocks Beach!

Our kids grew up & moved out years ago.  Time to move on...  We can't wait!