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We're thinking about flicking off our car and buying a Holden Ute to cart our bikes to trackdays on the back of. But before we look too seriously I need to know if we can actually fit the bikes on the back.
Does anyone here do this or seen two bikes on the back of a Ute? Thanks.
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Dunno about the two bikes thing, but utes tend to be quite a bit more expensive than a car with equivalent age/ks/year/spec. You might be better off buying a trailer.
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Po ta toes
Thanks, that's the other idea that we're weighing up also, just the hubby doesn't like the idea of the bikes on a trailer (Don't ask me, it's his precious or something!)
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i was going to take mine up to taupo on the ute but its just to high to get the bugger on / off without risking dropping it. If I had a ramp big enough to get it on safely it (the ramp) was to long to fit on the ute tray.
Ive got a pretty dodgy back so I need this sort of stuff to be easy but I guess if your in a position to muscle the bikes on it could be ok.
Take a test drive to your house and try before you buy.
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The other thing to consider- how many times a year do you do a track day?
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Talk to Drew, Trudi. He had the two Duc's on the back of his ute.
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I dunno about road bikes, but i used to fit 3 dirt bikes on the back of a rodeo ute (holden crap) was a squeese with 3. I reckon you could fit 2 road bikes on a good sized ute comfortably.
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Yep definitely. The Blue Wing Honda Ute fitted two bikes easy peasy, Both the race bike and Patrick travelled many a fair mile up and down the country. The model was a 2004 'S' .Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog
We also managed to fit in the ezyup, clothes, food, race gear, spare wheels and tyres and all the tools!!
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Probably more if we didn't have to ride to and from each one, and between the two of us it's probably cheaper on gas. It would be our only vehicle aside from the two bikes, so need to get something we'd be happy with (hence we don't really want to get a severely uncool Van of death).
Thanks for the replies guys, appreciate the help, ideas and feed back, already a few things to consider!
What kind of Ute does Drew have Skels?
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Awesome!! Many thanks!
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I've been thinking about something very similar. Buy a ute, or buy a trailer?
Couple of things to consider, if you haven't already.
1) A trailer has the advantage over a ute that the load bed is much lower. This makes loading/unloading bikes from a trailer much easier than loading/unloading from a ute. Most ramps are designed (lengthwise) for trailers, not utes.
2) A ute has the advantage over a trailer that it is easy to reverse, and easy to park up around town in a parking bay, if you stop en route for coffee or whatever.
3) You might also want to consider a race van - HiAce or something similar. Higher bed than a trailer, but lower than a ute. Most trailer ramps work ok on a van
Personally, I'd take a trailer, because of the loading/unloading thing.
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No van of death? You don't know what your missing! Mine will do 10m compression lockups in the rain, you can get the inside back wheel spinning up or completely off the ground without much effort when cornering. The bikes stay dry and safe(ish). And when the farken head gasket blows, it'll cost you more than the van of death is worth to fix it.... yeah, you should buy a ute
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We have used both utes and trailers and wonder whether or not it may more beneficial in getting a van to transport the bikes because we have found that:
1. Ferry crossings are much cheaper without a trailer
2. Motels often don't have room for a trailer and they are easy to pick up and pop onto another vehicle unless you are able to 'park it in'
3. Stopping on trips (coffees meals etc) involves taking off the important things on the back of the tray / trailer and popping them in the cab of the ute, as often you are unable to keep it in sight.
4. If it rains ALL your gear gets wet and (trust me on this one), there is nothing more gnarly than trying to dry out your change of clothes before you can put them on....
5. The height of ute trays is actually higher than both trailers and vans, and can make loading a bit of an issue (especially with two bikes).
6. You cannot stack the gear as high in a ute as you can in a van - in a van you can stack to the roof.
7. Most vans will fit much more than you can fit into a large sized ute.
8. A trailer can use twice as much fuel due to the extra weight
9. V6 petrol usage / costs are high - V8's are (obviously) higher
On the other side of the coin, if you are using the chosen vehicle as the sole 4 wheels (ie for everyday use) then a ute is FAR more practical than a van.
AND last but not least - a holden ute is (IMO) much 'cooler' looking than a van
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If I was doing a bit of racing etc I'd go for a van - a lot of the reason are already listed.
Plus when it's wet at the track it give you a dry work area.
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