Transporting a bike in a van
 

Sorry, I know this has been covered before, but van is too short to search for.

So I'm going to be transporting a tidy K6 GSXR750 in a hire van next weekend, any tips on how to secure it, I don't want to scratch it or have it fall over. What should I attach straps to? The pillion pegs have been removed which is a little annoying for transporting it.

Any tips for getting it in to the back of the van?

Re: Transporting a bike in a van
 

put it on the stand, leave it in gear, i would try to ram the front wheel into the corner of the van, then ratchet it down,

1 on each side of the bars
1 over the seat shoud do

use a towel to cover the seat,

Re: Transporting a bike in a van
 

+1

also, make sure it can't move forward, otherwise if you brake heavily it'll push forward and roll off the sidestand

Re: Transporting a bike in a van
 

wrap it up in a nice cuddly duvet!

or if your really paranoid, sit on it in the van yourself. Matt did when when we first transported Suzy to my house. He said it was a very interesting blind ride. But thats only if you've nothing to tie it down with.

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Cheers for the tips, what's the best way to get it in the back, I presume a scaffold board or similar? Although I don't have one and not sure what the hire company will be able to provide.

Re: Transporting a bike in a van
 

scaffold board is i bit narrow, for my liking

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Do you know any one that may have a bike ramp?

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Holland's too flat for the take off.

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I don't know anyone over here with a bike, let alone a ramp!