Transporting a bike in a van

Or a van

The van's booked, cash is on its way across the North Sea, all is looking sorted.

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Looking forward to the pics of your new steed Tim - good luck with the strapping in the van thing - not something I like doing!

[timwilky]

When I have put a bike in a van, I use my front wheel grab to keep it upright and ratchet tie bike.

However as for getting in/out.

Firstly make sure you don't foul the fairing lower when front wheel in van and back on plank, ie get a long enough plank, Secondly fasten plank to the van. I have seen plank drop off whilst trying to get the bike out and for them to also shoot forward whilst trying to get a bike in. so tip if possible park the van so the foot of the plank is against the edge of kerb and cannot push out of the van. also when putting the bike in. pushing it off the kerb onto the plank means the wheel starts off on the plank and not trying to get over the bottom edge and pushing the plank into the van.

If you can get two planks, fasten them alongside each other with a couple of battens underneath. It is frightening just jown narrow a plank can get

Van has been picked up, there's a lack of tie down points inside as it has all been boarded up, but I reckon I'll come up with something.

They supplied a nice folding loading ramp with a channel for the tyre to go up which is pretty good.