Transporting an SV in a car

[***Steve***]

I was thinking of buying an SV from the paper but the seller lives a couple of hours drive away so I was wondering if there are any issues with transporting a bike back in the back of a car (assuming it will fit :) )

Do you have to worry about it being on it's side for an hour or two? (I don't have my license yet so riding back is not an option) I know the obvious answer is to hire a van but if I get there and the bike isn't quite right I'll be gutted to chuck away the hire money and I can't spare the time at the moment to go down once in the car then again with a van if it can possibly be avoided.

[Razor]

I've moved bikes in a car before but you'll have to dismantle, unless you're in a Vxhall vectra estate, which only means less bits.

[mudge32]

so I was wondering if there are any issues with transporting a bike back in the back of a car (assuming it will fit :)

:shock: What have you got? A Hummer :lol: The smallest thing I'd risk is a pickup and a long plank :wink:

(I don't have my license yet so riding back is not an option)

Got no mates who could bring it back for you? A lot of insurance policies cover a rider third-party as long as you don't own the bike

[***Steve***]

My sister lives close(ish) to the seller and has a Mondeo estate. Not 100% but I suspect it would fit in there and she could bring it back with her :D

When you say take to bits do you mean to prevent damage or just because it's too big otherise?

[Razor]

When you say take to bits do you mean to prevent damage or just because it's too big otherise?

It's a bit big for the back with the wheels on.

[***Steve***]

Got no mates who could bring it back for you? A lot of insurance policies cover a rider third-party as long as you don't own the bike

It's on my list friends to have (along with a solicitor for those speeding fines) no estates amongst them, and the guy with the transit moved to Texas at Xmas :(

I have a feeling I'm underestimating the size of the bike here. Didn't seem that big in the dealership :)

[***Steve***]

Got no mates who could bring it back for you? A lot of insurance policies cover a rider third-party as long as you don't own the bike

Ooops, misread that. No don't know any biker sorts, tend to steer clear of that type as my mum says they're trouble.

[mudge32]

Got no mates who could bring it back for you? A lot of insurance policies cover a rider third-party as long as you don't own the bike

Ooops, misread that. No don't know any biker sorts, tend to steer clear of that type as my mum says they're trouble.

I'm only as fat as Ogri :lol: Certainly not nasty :lol: :lol:

[fizzwheel]

Would it not just be easier to hire a van ? or a trailer ?

I've moved an SV in my dads van and also mines been in there to when I had a puncture that shredded the rear tyre and I couldnt repair it.

I wouldnt fancy laying it on its side and trying to stuff it into the back of car.

[***Steve***]

Yeah I'll prob end up getting a van just trying to save a few pennies for that new can :D

[Razor]

I wouldnt fancy laying it on its side and trying to stuff it



:shock: :shock:

[Sid Squid]

If you take the mirrors off, you can get a ZZR1100 in an Espace. Upright.

I doubt this helps, but I thought I'd mention it. :?

If you decide to try anyway, it would be best to take the tank off, and the battery out, you're unlikely to lose any coolant from the header tank, but it's probably worth plugging the overflow tube, same goes for the crankcase breathers - most unlikley to be a leak but I'd pull them off the airbox and plug them too.

[tomjones2]

Dosen't sound the greatest idea to me, i find that objects like bikes suddenly get a lot bigger when they are fitted into confined spaces.

To give u an idea of pickups an sv goes in the back of a subaru with the tailgate down.

As mentoind earlier the only thing i would consider even trying without taking lots of bits of are the big mpv such as espace etc.

If you have a tow hitch it might be worth seeing if someone on here in your area has a trailer you can borrow.

[mattSV]

Don't forget that the dry weight of an sv is 165kg - the equivalent of two people.

Have you ever tried loading two bodies into the back of a car? :wink:

[Razor]

Have you ever tried loading two bodies into the back of a car? :wink:

Easy, chop them into bits first :-$

[goonrider]

Don't forget that the dry weight of an sv is 165kg - the equivalent of two people.

Have you ever tried loading two bodies into the back of a car? :wink:

Yeah exactly...that why I burried my parents under the patio! ... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:



To be honest it's not worth the risk, probably cause some expensive damaged

[haggis]

I'm sure you could hire a van pretty cheap, cost me £45 (plus fuel) for a Merc Sprinter overnight. Huge load-space and plenty tie-down points. Take a plank to load it up and down, some ratchet straps and an old rug for protecting the seat and you're laughing.


I have taken my own bike upright in a small trailer, with no ramp it takes about 4 people to load. Believe me getting an SV sideways into an estate car is not going to happen without serious stripdown. End of.


I think I'd rather hire the van knowing it will fit should you buy it, rather than take the car and realise it just won't go in after several attempts! :(

[Warren]

i could ride it back for you, im insured to drive/ride any bike. and im not far from brentwood, infact, i spend alot of my time in brentwood,

drop me a pm or something if i can help.

[Quiff Wichard]

time factor too !

how longs it gonna take u strip it down and load it-! no disrespect- u may be ace.. but I wud suggest someone like sid squid wud take 20 mins !!... so..ur adding an hour (and ahalf) ??.. onto an already 2 hour each way journey ..!

hire the van and haggle the price on the bike..hey haggle the van price too !!.....have u anyhting else to move? rubbish etc?? to the tip... sometimes its just as cheap for 2 days as one !... and u can then move wot u want- or rent yerelfs out on day two to friends.. (dont know wot u wud do with van whilst u r renting yerelf out but there u go !!) :wink:

serious- think of it- driving down there all prep's with a van- it eases the mind...

[Quiff Wichard]

i could ride it back for you, im insured to drive/ride any bike. and im not far from brentwood, infact, i spend alot of my time in brentwood,

drop me a pm or something if i can help.


bike u nip n look at it first !!..
let he know it its a goer !

[Warren]

and BTW, if your going for the van option, you might want to take someone who knows how to secure a motorcycle down, as you dont want it falling over when your riding it.

[RingDing]

I used to transport my LC to rtace meetings in the back of our Mk1 Fiesta (saved three days van hire). Had to take the front wheel, forks and rear wheel out but that was it. However, that was with a bike stripped down for racing. I'm guessing it would be more hassle with the SV. Not sure how they compare on weight but the biggest issue was lifting the bagger in! Used to prop the front up on axle stands, remove the forks and then wheel the front into the car, Then balance it so the rear wheel was off the bround and remove it. Alwasy used to get us some great looks from others in the paddock! :lol:

If I were you I'd hire a van. As has been said you can get them for £40 per day plus fuel. The amount of your time you'd spend dismantling and reassembling the bike must be worth more to you than the cost of the van hire?

Good luck!

P.

[Professor]

My neighbour's Harley was delivered home by the AA the other day.
(Why am I not surprised?) The Harley was transported on a
collapsible trailer. This is quite a neat contraption which, when
disassembled, easily fits into a car.

Maybe you should check out whether you can hire a bike trailer for a day?

[***Steve***]

i could ride it back for you

Frankly I'm shocked, The very idea that I'd let a biker get his leg over and ride my new baby home, breaking her in for me and all the while telling me how well she goes and how he's had her screaming all the way upto the redline :evil:

Thanks for the offer though, appreciate it :D

I think I've been overestimating the van hire cost here as well as underestimating just how heavy they are (should have realised from those lumbering 125's from the the CBT) Last time I hired a transit it cost me around 100 quid but that was one of the big ones, I think I could get away with paying half that so not so bad after all. Should know tonight if it's a goer or not.

[Scooby Drew]

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[Warren]

i could ride it back for you

Frankly I'm shocked, The very idea that I'd let a biker get his leg over and ride my new baby home, breaking her in for me and all the while telling me how well she goes and how he's had her screaming all the way upto the redline :evil:

Thanks for the offer though, appreciate it :D



we are talking about your bike here :)

[Warren]

if its from a dealer, they may be able to deliver,
or you could ask the seller to deliver, for some extra pennys, and you drop him off home again,

[Warren]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAN-WITH-A-VAN-COURIER-DELIVERY-SERVICE_W0QQitemZ4454981680QQcategoryZ38210QQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem
or this guy.

[Cloggsy]

My sister lives close(ish) to the seller and has a Mondeo estate. Not 100% but I suspect it would fit in there and she could bring it back with her :D

No chance :!: Get a bike trailer (or someone with a large trailer,) and use some tie-down straps to get it home - Much easier :!:

[northwind]

remember to wrap them in a carpet. The bodies, that is. Not sure about the bike.