Bike Transport

[Beerbelly]

Why don't u park the van on the street?? Then no complaints from the wife - that's what i do. I have dead locks on mine to keep the toe rags out.... Tranny swb £1000, mileage restricted insurance - I only do 3000 if I'm lucky in mine but bloody handy none the less!!!

[leejerome]

Van all day every day for me !
Can't beat it

[Beerbelly]

Thank you all for the responses. The general consensus appears to be

1) Van - offers the best security and better speed/versatility.
2) Trailer - easy to use, but requires a little more planning especially if away for more than one day.
3) Carrier - Sounds good, but it's use with a heavy bike is problematic and requires a heavy vehicle.

Well the wife still refuses to allow a van on the drive, her objections seem to be around having another vehicle on the drive which would spend most of it's time there along with the additional costs for VED/Insurance/Service/MOT.

As I've already said my current car can't have a tow hook. So I'll look into getting one on the wife's car, or maybe change mine. Hmmmm new car shopping, a job I quiet like doing

Any suggestions for a towing vehicle, preferably 4x4, that's comfortable for long distances?

I got a nice Cherokee going £3750 has detachable tow bar...


2.8 diesel crd limited
Top of the range electric everything heated seats sat nav etc... Has been remapped too.

[Pauly]

Sorry for the delay in responding, I've been away. Unfortunately that's a no on the Cherokee, at that price it's probably a little too old. Work insists I have a new(ish) car for the odd occasion I carry a customer (thought it's never happened), as an upside they give me cash each month to afford a newer car.

Went to have a look at a Disco 4 at the weekend, looks to be the perfect car to drag a bike around, but my word are they expensive!

Cheers,
Pauly

[Luke B]

As my wife is refusing to have a van on the drive, that option is looking doubtful, the more I ask the more of an issue it's appearing. As she's normally quiet easy going the fact she's making a stand on "no van" means I'll not push it. Though I need to understand if the problem is another vehicle on the drive, or a van.

You could replace the wife - then get a van!!!!

Seriously though, I too don't have the room for a van, so it not an option, but even if I did have the room, costs would outweigh the practicaility.

I tried a carrier but my bike was way too heavy for it, and I didn't like the idea of my pride and joy hanging off the back of my car!

So, I fitted a aftermarket tow bar (£300), purchase a second hand trailor (£120) which I store in the garage and jobs a good-un. I have a car for a car (which I use most) and a facility to pull the bike when going afar (when I've sorted the brake bleeding issue.....didn't realise KTM calipers were so hard to do!!!! ) - just take a lock with you to lock the trailor to the car while you're gone.....and get to the car park first so you've plently of space to pull the trailor alongside to lock

Hope that helps

Glad your still using the trailer, it served me well for years. Have to say you cant beat a van.

If you need a hand with the callipers.............. I'm looking to start at small business maintaining and servicing off road bikes so any work would be great. I can collect and deliver in my van . PM me for details.

[retryrider]

Interested to know what decision youve made?

Similar issues as yours, except the wife, being single has benefits

Currently toying between the motolug or replacing car with a single cab Hilux.