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Best Van for transporting Motorbikes

  • 02-06-2009 6:47pm
    #1
    MKEOGHAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi,

    I recently had to transport my brothers Honda Shadow 1100. We used his Toyota Hiace (No funny comments). So out came a plank and we wheeled it in (Starter had Gone). Deffo a two man job. We had to remove the mirror from the bike to fit the height properly.

    We had a chat about the best van for the job. What are most guys using? And is there anything to make this a one man job? What is the best all rounder for Size/Comfort/Fuel Etc?

    Thanks
    Mick


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  • #2
    bushy...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭bushy...


    A short wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter should be good , know a lad who used one for off-road bikes.

    If your not used to doing it , get a ramp made/make one that hooks to the back of the van , and has little ledges along the side to stop the bike slipping sideway off the ramp in the rain.


    http://www.wikco.com/bpro1.html

    http://store.rampconnection.com/product.php?xProd=6848&xSec=48


    hth


  • #3
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    +1 for a Sprinter, low floor and a high roof.


  • #4
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    ...something with a low floor and flat load area, such as any fwd van e.g. Opel, Renault Trafic etc.

    But a ramp is still a ramp - a proper wide bike ramp or lift would be +++

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  • #5
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    This just HAS to go in this thread:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vIzltDUCp8


  • #6
    tbaymusicman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭tbaymusicman


    vw caddy maxi are ideal they got hooks everywhere


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