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captain caveman

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anyone ever tried taking a bike to a track day inside an S-Max..? or able to recommend a stable higher speed trailer..?

otherwise, any good suggestions on SWB vans?
(i drive bigger things most days, and am gonna have to sell 3 m-sport coupe for van+bike) with engines that won't make me fall asleep on the drive somewhere..? ;)

PS now i've been entirely selfish and only posted again cos i want sumthin, i feel obliged to ask,
how is everyone..?

all the best for a summer of sticky tarmac, and thicker coolish air! :flash:

cavey
 
I can get my 749 in my Transit Connect SWB but the front tyre has to sit on the passenger seat and obviously I have to remove the bulkhead. Frasers 748 goes in too, but the screen on both bikes just avoids the roof of the van when chucking it in and out.
 
had a transit semi high top for transporting the two race bikes around
got two in no probs and all the kit
now got a sprinter LWB hight top and thats perfect..
can stand up straight inside van so a lot comfier for getting bikes in and out and for general pottering around inside van
 
As Davie says you can probably squeeze something in to a Connect or bigger.
Kind of depends how often you are doing it and how much comfort/performance you want out the van?
You really want a van with lashing points to tie the bike down in place. A bike wedged in is ok until you do an emergency stop and 180kg of metal takes your head off.
I had a V/W Transporter for 3 years and sold it last week as I have a LWB one now which gives me comfort , power and bike will go in with seats still in place in the back. I have windows all round so van is not "restricted" on public roads to 50mph. Like I say it depends how far you want to go with it.
 
rockjock620 said:
no such thing as a high speed trailer I don't think - you are limited by highway code.
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That's my understanding Pete which was one reason I went for a van.

Other issues with a trailer is it it is "open", security and protection from elements is non-existent.
 
I have a Vito Dualiner as my main mode of transport. As a 'lifestyle' vehichle it's great, 5 seats in normal use then take the rear set out and it's a van which is big enough to use as a full race support unit for 1 rider.

Good points;
Dualiner is taxed and registered as a diesel car so can legally be driven at car speeds and not the minus 10 mph limits officially imposed on vans (same applies to the VW Transporter Kombi)

Can be had in 'executive' trim levels as plenty of them are bought as company cars.


Bad bits;
Avoid white ones. Mercedes seems to give them the thinnest coating of paint ever. White are rust-o-matic :mad: Colours dont have the same problem.

Front springs are week and need replacing every few years even if the van never takes any pay load. Not a huge job but a pain all the same.

I think* the build quality on the Transporter Kombi is better. I'll find out in September as I'll be upgrading and will look at both the Merc & VW carefully before I buy.
 
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