Moped into an MPV

boardsuser1

Hi all,

My brother in law is collecting a moped tomorrow, does anyone know if these things can fit into the back of a 7 seater?

The MPV is a Ford Galaxy, the bike is a Yamaha Aerox.

stewygriffin

Ive seen a lad with a Gixxer 600 race bike in a Ford Galaxy in Brands Hatch,so a Yamaha Aerox should be a piece of pi55.

Fold the rear seats forward and flat,and or take them out,simples

boardsuser1

stewygriffin wrote: »

Ive seen a lad with a Gixxer 600 race bike in a Ford Galaxy in Brands Hatch,so a Yamaha Aerox should be a piece of pi55.

Fold the rear seats forward and flat,and or take them out,simples

Was the gixxer standing upright or leaning?

I can't find the proper dimensions for the boot space.

fdevine

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Was the gixxer standing upright or leaning?

I can't find the proper dimensions for the boot space.

Might need to lean it or take the mirrors off. Mirrors, IIRC, would be the high point

http://www.rica.org.uk/2548

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/597215/Yamaha-Aerox-Yq50.html?page=60

boardsuser1

fdevine wrote: »

Might need to lean it or take the mirrors off. Mirrors, IIRC, would be the high point

http://www.rica.org.uk/2548

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/597215/Yamaha-Aerox-Yq50.html?page=60

Judging by those links I’ll have to lean it, I just hope it doesn’t leak fluids in transit.

GBX

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Judging by those links I’ll have to lean it, I just hope it doesn’t leak fluids in transit.

Siphon the petrol out into a jerry can?

Del2005

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Judging by those links I’ll have to lean it, I just hope it doesn’t leak fluids in transit.

Getting it secure would be a bigger risk than leaking some fluids. I wouldn't like to be stopping suddenly with a unsecured motor bike in a vehicle.

boardsuser1

Del2005 wrote: »

Getting it secure would be a bigger risk than leaking some fluids. I wouldn't like to be stopping suddenly with a unsecured motor bike in a vehicle.

Yes that is another of my concerns.

It is being transported from another county hence having to bring it back with another vehicle.

It’d be too slow for a dual carriageway.

listermint

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Yes that is another of my concerns.

It is being transported from another county hence having to bring it back with another vehicle.

It’d be too slow for a dual carriageway.

Too slow for motorway,not dual carriageway

boardsuser1

listermint wrote: »

Too slow for motorway,not dual carriageway

It's not allowed on a motorway.

Had one myself about 15 years ago, i took a wrong turn and ended up on the dual carriageway, flat out at 56mph/90km/h the abuse i got was no ones business.

This is coming back from Tipperary to Cork.

Del2005

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

It's not allowed on a motorway.

Had one myself about 15 years ago, i took a wrong turn and ended up on the dual carriageway, flat out at 56mph/90km/h the abuse i got was no ones business.

This is coming back from Tipperary to Cork.

Plenty of back roads between Tipp and Cork, shouldn't be hard to avoid dual carridgeways

boardsuser1

Del2005 wrote: »

Plenty of back roads between Tipp and Cork, shouldn't be hard to avoid dual carridgeways

He doesn't know the roads and he ain't driving my MPV :pac:

The old road would be sufficient enough would it?

I'd nearly bus it up and drive it back in that case.

I don't go near the old roads since the motorway was built.

Del2005

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

He doesn't know the roads and he ain't driving my MPV :pac:

The old road would be sufficient enough would it?

I'd nearly bus it up and drive it back in that case.

I don't go near the old roads since the motorway was built.

People have travelled continents on mopeds. Just don't ride or get bullied into the gutter and you'll be fine.

boardsuser1

Del2005 wrote: »

People have travelled continents on mopeds. Just don't ride or get bullied into the gutter and you'll be fine.

I drove it back in the end, small bit of bullying going on alright though.

Sonics2k

Thread title made it seem like you were going to turn a moped into an MPV. I'm so very disappointed.

boardsuser1

Sonics2k wrote: »

Thread title made it seem like you were going to turn a moped into an MPV. I'm so very disappointed.

I'd have some job doing that conversion.

Lumen

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

I'd have some job doing that conversion.

I've always wanted one of these. All the load carrying of a car with the constant threat of death I get from motorcycling.

stewygriffin

Ive a 2007 Ford Transit T260 van for sale in the next few days.
DOE till November 18 and full interior valet just done. 1800 euro.

blade1

Sonics2k wrote: »

Thread title made it seem like you were going to turn a moped into an MPV. I'm so very disappointed.