rstoughy

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Going down south next week to pick up my new bike and was just wondering if there are any tips i should know about taking it back up the road in the back of a Transit?

I am going to strap it in as best i can with what points are available but any other suggestions are welcome

Cheers

steves24V's

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lay it down, then it's go no where to fall, ,

sorry that doesn't help, if it was me i'd put it in backwards with the back wheel in the corner and use 2 racket straps to the handle bars pulling away from each other and get someone to compress the front shocks as much as pos when tightering them.

kev new

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try and get bike wedged in between the passengers rear wheel arch and pointing towards the back of the drivers seat, take as much thick blankets as poss and do the norm over the seat carry on, through the spokes on the wheels etc as for pushing down on the shocks the ratchet straps will take care of that, guessing there will be 4 tie downs at each corner of the rear of the van, ken fit like tie the hoor doon as best u can using plenty o blankets.

Richie.

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A coupl eof relatively cheap investments amke this an easy, pain free job Paul

I use a 'Bike Grab' stand and a R&G Handlebar strap.

http://www.bikegrab.com/




http://www.rg-racing.com/RGProducts/





Also use another rachet strap over swingarm and slightly forward to hold back steady. Take lots of soft cloths and place them under the any place the straps are touch or are close to.

Hope this helps mate

Oh and what bike have you bought ? ?

rstoughy

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Richie,
Bought myself a GSXR 600.

Just getting back into it after a loooooong time away from bikes so think the 600 is the sensible option for a start.

BigErn

Pretty much all has been said there really. I used lots of old blankets/big towels lay stood mine against the side of the van and strapped it there. It was as safe as houses. It depends if its panelled out and where the loops are on the van too I suppose. Just plenty of blankets and a few straps and you should have no worries figuring it out once you are there.

Lambchop

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You never even told me you'd bought one *sniff*

Where is it Paul? Just in case i can use space to move parts in the van

When do you collect? And pics?

My mate bought a cbr4 from essex and i had to drive a hired transit down and back. We just had plenty rathet straps and a couple of old duvets. You can strap them in nice and tight so it'll be fine

maxest

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Take a cable tie, for the front brake

rstoughy

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Yep been told that, in gear and cable tie the front brake

Chops,

It's down Newcastle way.

Going down Fri afternoon for it

BigErn

Yeah cable tying the front brake on is always a good idea

Where abouts in Newcastle is it comin from??

rstoughy

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I'll be honest M8 and say i dont have a clue.
I'm going to call and get the addy / post code on thurs then it will be up to the sat nav.

BigErn

Lol well if you are comin over the Forth bridge and down the A1 be careful of all the cameras mate

rstoughy

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Ahh it's cool bud,

Got releations in Newcastle so down there quite a bit

Tend to come down the Coldstream and pop out at morpeth as i also have a mate from there

BigErn

Cool mate