Anyone used a VW Caddy or similar to move a bike?

I'm collecting an SV650S soon in a VW Caddy.

Has anyone moved a bike in a similar sized van and what had to be removed (if anything)?

Any other tips?

I've moved bikes before so know how to strap one down but the current thinking is we'll need a wheel poking out the back doors or will have to remove a wheel so the bike's squatting on the swingarm.

Any ideas will be appreciated unless they're stuuuuupid ideas in which case I'll get Dave Preston to stalk you.

I once moved my cbr400 in a toyota previa.

And a project nc30 in a mondeo estate. Another got moved in the back of a fiesta.

Maybe run a sleeper board in the back of the van so both wheels are on it that strap it?

Why can't it e ridden? Is it a project? If so I'm sure it doesn't have to a precise operation!?

Originally Posted by monkey

I'm collecting an SV650S soon in a VW Caddy.

Has anyone moved a bike in a similar sized van and what had to be removed (if anything)?

Any other tips?

I've moved bikes before so know how to strap one down but the current thinking is we'll need a wheel poking out the back doors or will have to remove a wheel so the bike's squatting on the swingarm.

Any ideas will be appreciated unless they're stuuuuupid ideas in which case I'll get Dave Preston to stalk you.

Interesting point, we have a caddy at work never tried, but thought about borrowing for bike moving at weekends.

It maybe close fit but looking at load space, front in first and corner to corner may just fit without back doors open (sniggers) and still able to get to strap points.

Daves not scary

Yes Hanna it's a non-runner which will eventually be a shared trackbike (YIPPPEEE!!!).

Apparently an SV can be laid down ok once the tank's been removed. It doesn't have to be precise but the good road fairings will be coming off for storage. Maybe we'll just remove all fairings and tank before throwing it in the van.

Whatever we do I'll post a pic or two for future search purposes Rob.

[Paul the 6th]

not a vw caddy but this is how I strapped mine down in the back of a renault master. Get the bike on its side stand, then strap it down so it's pinned down and can't rock off the stand... I also straps the handle bars forwards so the front wheel was pushed hard against the bulkhead, this stopped it rolling back and forth hth

Abba stand and 2x ratchet straps. One strap at front over yoke/head of frame and one on rear grab handle.

300 mile journey and it was rock solid.

Was in a transit.. but gives you an idea for keeping it upright and using all available space.

zip tie the front brake too..

Thanks for your replies fellas but as already stated I've moved bikes in vans before no problem. The main thing about this move is that it isn't a big van.

Originally Posted by hannakournikova

Maybe run a sleeper board in the back of the van so both wheels are on it that strap it?

Which is exactly what I did with a GSXR1100 and Renault extra, but it was a bloody long bit of timber and the bike was sticking out the back doors. Needed about half a dozen ratchet straps before it was solid enough to chance driving it.

If you have only got a Caddy and it's a one off, you'll be ok, but it's impractical to do it often and I'm not sure of the legalities of having the doors open.

I had to take the handlebars, forks and front wheel out of a Yamaha SR250 to get it in the back of a VW Golf, then drove it from Reading to Bedford. Another time I got two complete Suzuki TS50Xs in semi built up state in the back of a 1995 Nissan Micra and drove them back to Bedford from Bicester at night - the headlights were acting like wartime searchlights.





When I picked up another SR250 (the one Plowsie bought off me) from a bloke in Stowmarket I managed to get it virtually all built up in the boot of my old Ford Maverick 4x4. All I had to remove was the front wheel.