Motorcycle transport device

1. A motorcycle transport device comprising:

a base;

a pair of first upright members;

said first upright members being attached to said base;

a lower jaw being attached to each said first upright member;

a pair of second members;

said second members being telescopically connected to said first upright members;

an upper jaw being attached to each said second member; and

a lock assembly operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second member;

wherein said lock assembly being adapted to hold said lower jaw and said upper jaw in a closed position.

2. The motorcycle transport device of claim 1 further comprising:

an upright spring operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second member.

3. The motorcycle transport device of claim 2 wherein said upright spring being adapted to maintain said lower respective lower jaw and said respective upper jaw in an open position.

4. The motorcycle transport device of claim 1 further comprising:

a base plate;

said base being demountably attached to said base plate.

5. The motorcycle transport device of claim 4 further comprising:

two or more lock down pins emanating from said base;

one or more pin slots on each said base plate;

wherein said lock down pins being slideably engaged to said one or more pin slots;

two or more openings through said base;

two or more fasteners passing through said openings in said base; and

one or more threaded openings on each said base plate;

wherein said fasteners engage said one or more threaded openings to secure said base to said base plate.

6. The motorcycle transport device of claim 1 wherein said lock assembly being spring loaded.

7. The motorcycle transport device of claim 1 wherein said lock assembly further comprising:

a lock body;

a locking pin telescopically engaged with said lock body;

one or more lock springs telescopically engaged with said locking pin; and

a lock handle connected to said lock body.

8. The motorcycle transport device of claim 1 wherein said lower jaw and said upper jaw further comprising:

one or more lower jaw teeth emanating from said lower jaw; and

one or more upper jaw teeth emanating from said upper jaw;

wherein said one or more lower jaw teeth emanate in a direction substantially facing said one or more upper jaw teeth.

9. A motorcycle transport device comprising:

a base;

a pair of first upright members;

said first upright members being attached to said base;

a lower jaw being attached to each said first upright member;

a pair of second members;

said second members being telescopically connected to said first upright members;

an upper jaw being attached to each said second member;

an upright spring being operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second upright member;

wherein said upright spring being adapted to maintain said respective lower jaw and said respective upper jaw in an open position;

a lock assembly operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second member;

wherein said lock assembly being adapted to hold said respective lower jaw and said respective upper jaw in a closed position; and

a base plate;

said base being demountably attached to said base plate.

10. The motorcycle transport device of claim 9 further comprising:

two or more lock down pins emanating from said base;

one or more pin slots on each said base plate;

wherein said lock down pins being slideably engaged to said one or more pin slots;

two or more openings through said base;

two or more fasteners passing through said openings in said base; and

one or more threaded openings on said base plate;

wherein said fasteners engage said one or more threaded openings to secure said base to said base plate.

11. The motorcycle transport device of claim 9 wherein said lock assembly being spring loaded.

12. The motorcycle transport device of claim 9 wherein said lock assembly further comprising:

a lock body;

a locking pin operatively associated with said lock body;

wherein said locking pin having a ring around its outer surface;

an outer lock spring telescopically engaged with said locking pin and engaged to said locking pin ring;

an inner lock spring telescopically engaged with said locking pin and engaged to said locking pin ring; and

a lock handle connected to said lock body.

13. The motorcycle transport device of claim 9 wherein said lower jaw and said upper jaw further comprising:

one or more lower jaw teeth emanating from said lower jaw; and

one or more upper jaw teeth emanating from said upper jaw;

wherein said one or more lower jaw teeth emanate in a direction substantially facing said one or more upper jaw teeth.

14. A method of using a motorcycle transport device comprising:

providing a motorcycle transport device comprising:

a base plate;

a base;

a pair of first upright members;

said first upright members being attached to said base;

a lower jaw being attached to each said first upright member;

a pair of second members;

said second members being telescopically connected to said first upright members;

an upper jaw being attached to each said second member;

a lock assembly operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second member;

wherein said lock assembly being adapted to hold said lower jaw and said upper jaw in a closed position;

securing said base plate to a surface;

securing said base to said base plate;

providing a motorcycle;

said motorcycle having a pair of foot pegs;

separating said lower jaws from said upper jaws;

positioning said motorcycle between said first upright members;

positioning each said foot peg between each said lower jaw and each said upper jaw;

wherein each said foot peg being above said respective lower jaw;

wherein each said upper jaw being above each said foot peg and above each said lower jaw;

depressing each said lower jaw into each said upper jaw;

wherein each said foot peg being held between each said lower jaw and each said upper jaw; and

locking said lock assembly so as to prevent substantial telescopic movement.

15. The method of using a motorcycle transport device of claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

providing an upright spring operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second member;

wherein said upright springs being adapted to maintain said respective lower jaw and said respective upper jaw in an open position.

16. The method of using a motorcycle transport device of claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

providing two or more lock down pins emanating from said base;

providing one or more pin slots on each said base plate;

slideably engaging said lock down pins to said one or more pins slots;

providing two or more openings through said base;

providing two or more fasteners;

providing one or more threaded openings on each said base plate;

passing said fasteners through said openings in said base; and

engaging said fasteners to said one or more threaded openings;

wherein said base being secured to said base plate.

17. The method of using a motorcycle transport device of claim 14 wherein said lock assembly being spring loaded.

18. The method of using a motorcycle transport device of claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

providing an upright spring operatively associated with each said first upright member and each said second member;

wherein said upright springs being adapted to maintain said respective lower jaw and said respective upper jaw in an open position;

providing one or more openings through each said first upright member;

providing one or more openings through each said second member;

providing each first upright member with a lock assembly comprising;

a lock body;

a locking pin operatively associated with said lock body;

wherein said locking pin having a ring around its outer surface;

an outer lock spring telescopically engaged with said locking pin and engaged to said locking pin ring;

an inner lock spring telescopically engaged with said locking pin and engaged to said locking pin ring; and

a lock handle connected to said lock body;

inserting each said locking pin into one of said one or more opening of each first upright member;

wherein said respective locking pin being aligned to telescopically engage one of said one or more openings of each second member;

compressing said outer lock spring with said respective lock handle;

depressing each second member within each upright member;

wherein each upright spring being compressed by each second member;

aligning one of said one or more openings of each second member with one of said one or more openings of each upright member;

engaging said respective locking pin telescopically with said opening of each upright member and said opening of each second member;

wherein a portion of the compression of said respective outer lock spring being released; and

compressing said respective inner lock spring with said locking pin ring.

19. The method of using a motorcycle transport device of claim 18 further comprising the steps of:

decompressing said outer lock spring with said respective lock handle;

wherein said respective locking pin being held in said opening of each said second member due to a shearing force between each said second member and each said upright member exerted by said upright springs;

depressing each said second member;

aligning each said opening of each second member with each said opening of each upright member;

decompressing each said inner lock spring;

removing each said locking pin from each said opening of each second member;

decompressing each said upright spring;

raising each said second member; and

removing each said foot peg from between each said lower jaw and each said upper jaw.

20. The method of using a motorcycle transport device of claim 14 wherein each said lower jaw and each said upper jaw further comprising:

one or more lower jaw teeth emanating from said lower jaw; and

one or more upper jaw teeth emanating from said upper jaw;

wherein said one or more lower jaw teeth emanate in a direction substantially facing said upper one or more jaw teeth.