Best vehicle to cart a race bike

[Tim 39]

I’m picking up a 2.0 petrol injected one tomorrow, so will let you know how that is on the gas. I imagine that a 2.4 petrol would be no less economical, due to being less stressed during a trip (may even get better economy).

cheers
the next thing will be actually affording to buy it in the first place!

[gav]

Think some of the best race vehicles I've seen are old ambulances. I've seen them kitted out so the guy has air bottles on board and heaps of tools in drawers etc. Sure probably a bit thirsty on gas, but bloody practical.
Otherwise a van is hard to beat.

[motobob]

Hi all.

, 'cos my gf wants a car when she arrives in the country this month.

V

Shit those mail order Russian chicks are demanding. She hasn't got in the country and she wants a car. What makes you think she is gonna let you race the bike Phil.

Oh and good choice Phil.

[Toast]

Oh and good choice Phil.

On the girl or the van? I'm happy with 'em both...could do with a couple more concubines around the place though.

[Tickler]

Just wondering thou,
how do you effectively tie your bike down inside a van? a trailer has hooks and loops etc, the inside of a van is generally flat on the floor, no hooks, loops etc.
We have a van in our family and the only thing is could see you could tie onto would either be the lip near the roof(hides the roof lining joint etc) or those flimsy little bars that go along the window.

[texmo]

lip near the roof.

From the rear set to there.

[The_Dover]

do you bother tying yours down Tex?

All of the pieces??

[sugilite:Me]

U bolts through the floor just behind the Drivers and passengers seat works well for tie down points.

[Fishy]

I think because no one else could be arsed going down to Pokeno.

I do everyday

[texmo]

do you bother tying yours down Tex?

All of the pieces??

Unlike you when I crash my bike I keep it in one peice, so what I bent my subframe.... I didnt bend my tool kit too

[The_Dover]

you weren't trying hard enough mate.

[sAsLEX]

Here's a good tow and carrying vehicle from the land of the free.

[Tickler]

America never ceases to amaze!

they build suv's that could pass for tanks

and the engines! god damn!
ford make a 10litre v8 for the expedition. or a 8 litre v10 either way its blooody big engine.

pitty it weigh's 3tonnes

[twinshock750]

Current: Stationwagon and trailer...
Why: Wife's car. Not enough room for 2 cars and a van at the house...nor the need for a van 99% of the rest of the time.

Preferred: Van.
Why: Security, speedlimits, haven't this semi stable thing hanging out the back...

[Toast]

For anyone interested in the economy:

515 kms for $67, which was probably at about $1.43/litre, so that works out at just over 9L/100kms.

Most of that was 90-100km/h cruising, with a bit of stop/start city stuff and a few hills thrown in...typical NZ driving really.