minivans rock!

Mr Lefty · 01-19-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

center, the way the seat cleats are arranged i could only ever manage one bike safely. im also gonna have to remove the rear vent system to gain a few inches and even then i may have to buy a strap for the 954 to get it in there

interesting... so the bike is to long? I've given this a lot of thought actually... I'd love to get one of those Mercedes vans they have in europe... the tall ones... but I don't have the $$$

Dave · 01-19-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

interesting... so the bike is to long? I've given this a lot of thought actually... I'd love to get one of those Mercedes vans they have in europe... the tall ones... but I don't have the $$$

nono too tall. im not sure the windscreen will clear. length is great. might get a cruiser in there with a little finesse

Mr Lefty · 01-19-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

nono too tall. im not sure the windscreen will clear. length is great. might get a cruiser in there with a little finesse

ahh you said the way the seats were situated caused a problem... soo that's why I thought length

nice score though... how'd you come by it?

BobTheBiker · 01-19-2009, 02:16 AM

Those tall vans are actually made by freightliner, the sprinter they call em. I want one for a bike hauler.

I learned those astrovans arent a minivan really, they're on par with regular vans. I've fit a honda 550K into my buddy's plymouth voyager once. that was a tight fit but it got in there.

Mr Lefty · 01-19-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

Those tall vans are actually made by freightliner, the sprinter they call em. I want one for a bike hauler.

I learned those astrovans arent a minivan really, they're on par with regular vans. I've fit a honda 550K into my buddy's plymouth voyager once. that was a tight fit but it got in there.

ahh yeah sprinters... that's right I have heard them called that.

thunderex · 01-19-2009, 04:49 AM

The Sprinter van is sold in the US by Dodge.

http://www.dodge.com/en/2008/sprinter/

Mr Lefty · 01-19-2009, 05:01 AM

werd... anyone wanna buy me one?

Dave · 01-19-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

ahh you said the way the seats were situated caused a problem... soo that's why I thought length

nice score though... how'd you come by it?

im using the seat cleats as tie downs and the front set are a little offset so thered be nowhere to lash down the outsides of two bikes. and it was my dad's he has almost no further use for it and resale is garbage (compared to the maintenance work done on it anyway) so he offered to just sign it over to me

PhiSig1071 · 01-19-2009, 10:05 AM

Nice, I want one for a track-day hauler. Go to the track, pull out the bike and toss an air-mattress on the floor and you're good to go.

OneSickPsycho · 01-19-2009, 10:10 AM

Astro Van's rock. My folks used to have one... with the 4.3L, the thing would move... for a van. Also, on dry pavement, the rig will spin out rather than flip over during high speed hijinx... even on off camber turns...

OTB owns one of those high roof van things... I remember him posting about it.

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01-19-2009, 02:16 AM	#4
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	Those tall vans are actually made by freightliner, the sprinter they call em. I want one for a bike hauler. I learned those astrovans arent a minivan really, they're on par with regular vans. I've fit a honda 550K into my buddy's plymouth voyager once. that was a tight fit but it got in there.

01-19-2009, 04:49 AM	#6
thunderex Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Moto: 2004 Aprilia Tuono Posts: 148	The Sprinter van is sold in the US by Dodge. http://www.dodge.com/en/2008/sprinter/

01-19-2009, 05:01 AM	#7
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	werd... anyone wanna buy me one?

01-19-2009, 10:10 AM	#10
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Astro Van's rock. My folks used to have one... with the 4.3L, the thing would move... for a van. Also, on dry pavement, the rig will spin out rather than flip over during high speed hijinx... even on off camber turns... OTB owns one of those high roof van things... I remember him posting about it.