Ratchet Strap Fix

I can't stands it no more! I figured I'd share this in case anyone else has this issue.

I use a short ratchet strap to hold my chainsaw onto my dirt bike, and it's not uncommon to strap/ustrap this thing 100 times in a day. It drives me crazy when the locking mechanism gets cocked sideways and jams. Every. Time.



I devised a simple fix that should take care of the problem. I cut out two tiny tabs to weld onto the outside of the lock. This should hold it centered.

 

I like when my finger gets caught in them when I need to release them

 

Great idea! I like simple fixes.

 

You're an ideas man.

 

Guide plates! Great idea.
-Donny

 

Dirt bikes and chainsaws smells like a good time to me

 

Tried it out yesterday in your state. Good time it was. Worked great!

 

That’s funny I was riding yesterday on the boarder of our two great states, in and out of both of them along the state line divide trail south of lost trail pass. I recently purchased a saw and a carrier for the front of my bike but haven’t put it to use yet. I Always ride with a silky hand saw though.

 

Me too, just further north! Parked at Thompson Pass, rode the State Line trail (#7) 13 miles north to Black Peak, then rode down into Trout Creek, MT for some food. 75 miles of a lot of this:

 

Scary single track!

 

Solo ride?

 

I thought I was flying solo until Friday afternoon, but I found one guy who's willing to leave at 4am and ride crazy trails for 11 hours straight.

 

A rare breed! Sounds like fun to me... exhausting but fun.

 

I like it, would love to have more riding like that down here in socal. Over the years while laying out enduro courses I've packed a lot of different tools, shovels, picks, saws on the bike, a lot of work but worth the effort.