Transporting a bike in a van - Page 2 - SV650.org

10-03-05, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

If your a member of one of the breakdown services............get the train, when you have taken charge of the bike, phone them up and tell them you have broken down. simple

yes I am talking from experience

Quality!

10-03-05, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

If your a member of one of the breakdown services............get the train, when you have taken charge of the bike, phone them up and tell them you have broken down. simple

yes I am talking from experience

Quality!

That'd work...

10-03-05, 07:27 PM

Yep, they will do it.
I rode down to Brands from East Lancashire a few years ago. Around Stafford I lost a silencer off the cx500 that I was riding. Bodged the hole up and continued. Stayed over night at a mates where a better bodge was fitted and watched the bike racing the following day. Phoned Greenflag from the services on the M25 and got a lift home and saved my fuel 'cos I couldn't be ar$ed to ride 250 miles back home after a long day

Just make sure you disable the bike in a way that can't be repaired at the roadside but can quickly get sorted once home

10-03-05, 09:57 PM

So for my next question, anyone got a bike trailor they'd rent out in the hertfordshire area?

10-03-05, 10:01 PM

So you havn't got break down cover then

10-03-05, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

So you havn't got break down cover then

Only on the cage and i've no bike at the moment

10-03-05, 10:43 PM

It's not AA cover then as that covers you and not the vehicle

10-03-05, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon

So for my next question, anyone got a bike trailor they'd rent out in the hertfordshire area?

I'd hate to think how much postage you'd pay when you send it back

10-03-05, 10:48 PM

Rather than tying the bike down why not try tying it up instead. It sounds daft but I've been doing it for the last few years without any problems at all.

My Transit has metal strengthening bars that run up the side, across the roof and down the other side. There are three or four of them down the length of the van and they all have small holes in to make them lighter.

Pusg the bike against the bulkhead or the rear of the front seats, put the steering on full lock and make sure it is as far forward as it can go.

I hook my 'tie down' strap in to one near the front of the bike, run the strap across the tank (use a towel of something to protect the paint on the tank) and either round the rear set or front of the rear sub frame (on the opposite side of the bike) before running it back across the seat and clip the other end in another hole above the rear of the bike.

By putting another one on the other side and using the opposite footpeg or other mounting point the bike can be completely secure without worrying about the suspension being compressed too much (or not enough).

I've never had a bike come loose and can leave it like that for weeks at a time without worrying about too much pressure on the fork seals or otehr suspension components. It is easier with fixed rear sets but there is not reason that the frame spars or the rear subframe can't work just as well.

Good luck.

10-03-05, 10:53 PM

When i picked my bike up lastnight i hired a Transit van. Used a 7foot(ish) 1" thick by about 7" wide plank of woodas a ramp, put a bucket under it half way as a support
When the bike was inside the van i put it on the side stand and strapped the front brake ON to stop it rolling around. I then used about 4 bungey(?) straps, 2 on each side, and lots of rope.

The bike didnt move an inch, and that was traveling from Bridlington to Leeds (about 2 hours on twisty roads)

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10-03-05, 07:27 PM	#13
OF.uk Guest Posts: n/a	Yep, they will do it. I rode down to Brands from East Lancashire a few years ago. Around Stafford I lost a silencer off the cx500 that I was riding. Bodged the hole up and continued. Stayed over night at a mates where a better bodge was fitted and watched the bike racing the following day. Phoned Greenflag from the services on the M25 and got a lift home and saved my fuel 'cos I couldn't be ar$ed to ride 250 miles back home after a long day Just make sure you disable the bike in a way that can't be repaired at the roadside but can quickly get sorted once home

10-03-05, 09:57 PM	#14
jon Guest Posts: n/a	So for my next question, anyone got a bike trailor they'd rent out in the hertfordshire area?

10-03-05, 10:01 PM	#15
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	So you havn't got break down cover then

10-03-05, 10:43 PM	#17
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	It's not AA cover then as that covers you and not the vehicle

10-03-05, 10:48 PM	#19
Mike1234 Guest Posts: n/a	Rather than tying the bike down why not try tying it up instead. It sounds daft but I've been doing it for the last few years without any problems at all. My Transit has metal strengthening bars that run up the side, across the roof and down the other side. There are three or four of them down the length of the van and they all have small holes in to make them lighter. Pusg the bike against the bulkhead or the rear of the front seats, put the steering on full lock and make sure it is as far forward as it can go. I hook my 'tie down' strap in to one near the front of the bike, run the strap across the tank (use a towel of something to protect the paint on the tank) and either round the rear set or front of the rear sub frame (on the opposite side of the bike) before running it back across the seat and clip the other end in another hole above the rear of the bike. By putting another one on the other side and using the opposite footpeg or other mounting point the bike can be completely secure without worrying about the suspension being compressed too much (or not enough). I've never had a bike come loose and can leave it like that for weeks at a time without worrying about too much pressure on the fork seals or otehr suspension components. It is easier with fixed rear sets but there is not reason that the frame spars or the rear subframe can't work just as well. Good luck.

10-03-05, 10:53 PM	#20
SPeeeeDY Guest Posts: n/a	When i picked my bike up lastnight i hired a Transit van. Used a 7foot(ish) 1" thick by about 7" wide plank of woodas a ramp, put a bucket under it half way as a support When the bike was inside the van i put it on the side stand and strapped the front brake ON to stop it rolling around. I then used about 4 bungey(?) straps, 2 on each side, and lots of rope. The bike didnt move an inch, and that was traveling from Bridlington to Leeds (about 2 hours on twisty roads)