Transporting a bike in transit van.

Forgive me if this is a daft question.
I may need to collect a bike a couple of hundred miles away from me.
I plan to hire a transit van which will obviously not be equipped specifically to carry a motorcycle i:e ramp, stands etc. Probably be ply lined also.
Anyone have experience of this ??
Any tips on where to fix and how to avoid damage ??
Any advice appreciated.

When collecting my bike over the same distance i hired a motorbike trailer which came with all the ratchet straps needed, hired it on friday for 1/2 day think it was something like £18:00 (Have collected 2 bikes this way).

Hope this helps: Ty H

Get an insured courier to do it. I got both my last 2 bikes from fleabay and never met the owners. if it goes over in the van it is not cheap economy as far as I am concerned. I got a wales to leicestershire for £100 on a sunday. I paid a little over the odds last time but an essex to leicestershire was quoted £138 lowest.

Hi, yes i had considered a trailer, however i would also have to hire a van as our current car isn't fitted with a towbar. Thats why i wondered wether i could get away with hiring a van only. Cheers.

Yes also looked at courier, however i would have to take my bike and then bring new bike back. Would cost to much.
Tips for securing into a van still needed. Cheers.

In that case wedge the front wheel with a wooden wedge. Leave the bike in gear on the side stand. use some thick rubber bands to pull the front brake lever so the brake is on. Thick towels over the seat and side panels and then ratchet strap over the towels to suitable fixings in the van. A decent board to push the bike on and off with a helper.

This is how I fix any bike on a car ferry and havent had one fall yet.

metal ramp,Ratchet straps,old sheets

http://www.sites4bikes.com/Transport...s-in-a-van.htm

when i got my 125 i had to pick it up from telford i hired a vw transporter i put the bike onto its center stand (i dont know if this is a opiton for you, side stand should be ok) wraped a strap around the headstock and one through the rear wheel done the trick, and used a offcut of scaffold as a ramp.. HTH

Plastic tie around the front break is a must have.