VFR800 in a merc e class estate - can it be done?

[lynnnsr]

What do we reckon?

Thinking about the practicalities only, is this feasible over quite a long distance without causing damage to the bike?

Going to look at one over the weekend which is 150 miles away
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[doggone]

At worst it would probably go in with one or both wheels off, you might have to remove the tank and lie it on a side on a quilt or something.

[Riejufixing]

[Vracktal]

If I were to do this i'd drain the petrol, oil and coolant first, remove the fairings on the side you're laying it on and put down some kind of buffer between the frame and the boot floor. The main risk is things like the shift lever or switchgear getting bent so if you can prop the frame up with blocks of wood or something that would help.

On paper a VFR has a dry weight of around 200kg against a max boot weight capacity of a common-or-garden E class at 500+kg so should be fine in that regard.
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[lynnnsr]

Sounds feasible if not entirely practical.

Ah what could possibly go wrong, I'll be sure to post pics...
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[Polarbear]

If you can't ride it back, presuming you are going to buy it, surely a hire van is the way to go.
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[Riejufixing]

[stinkwheel]

They are heavy fuckers. Most of it's engine so there are a limited number of pieces you can take off to make it lighter.

Lifitng it in is going to be the issue.

Radiators are side mounted. Be vulnerable if it's laid down withthe plastics off. Might be safer to drain and remove them... but you'll be giving it a full service anyway??
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[FretGrinder]

Or just hire a small van for the day
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[kgm]

Way more hassle than it's worth IMO. You'd need to strip off the fairings, rads and a few other bits which would be a pain to begin with and then supporting the weight of the thing sideways from the inside of the car will be a nightmare.

I did fit a cg125 partially disassembled into a Hyundai i3o once but even that was a pain

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[MarJay]

I've got a VFR, and an estate car.

I wouldn't. Side mounted radiators, engine made of depleted uranium, complex braking systems, not particularly heavy wheels.

Hire a van for petes sake, or ride it. You'll end up spending more on scratch repairs to the bike and car than you will on van hire, and that's not including radiator damage to the bike etc.

When I picked up my VFR I couldn't believe how heavy it was just to lift off the stand, let alone to lift it off of the floor.

If it were a GSXR600 or something I'd say sure give it a go, but a VFR is a heavy beast with lots of spiky and critical bits that would need to be removed. Don't do it.
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[yen_powell]

I'd take someone with me who can drive your car back legally if you buy it and then you can ride it home.
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[Sister Sledge]

If it does all go in it's a bit of a risk in a crash..
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[Easy-X]

I think we need reasons why you can't ride it and reasons why you can't hire a van or trailer.
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[A100man]

The biggest bike I've transported in a car (apart from my basket-case XJ550) was Honda-ish Dax inside a Berlingo - which is nearly a van anyway... That was about half the weight of a VFR or less.

Like all the above I would say the cons massively out weight the pros and it would very much be a course of last resort..
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[adam277]

Stick it on the roof. Problem Solved.
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[pepperami]

If it’s to big in one piece, cut it up with an angle grinder.... bet it’ll fit now!
Or go and buy a cheaper bike so you can afford to hire a van for the day you cheapskate!





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[pepperami]

[WD Forte]

Bad idea IMO
E class may have a large cargo area and the weight wont kill it
but that area is low so you'd have to strip the bike down and hope you dont bugger it up in the process.
By the time you've done all that faffing about dismantling and loading you could have ridden it home.

Van/Trailer/Mate or bike courier company

what locations are we talking about?
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[1198]

Video to post on YouTube - or you’ve been framed! Hell, that way you’ll get £250 that can be used towards the repairs to car and bike!
Just hire a van...

[1198]

Unless it’s a bike you’re getting for spares anyhow? I’ve bought a bike, turned up with an Estate car and tools and carefully removed enough components to make it fit - that was only an air cooled 125 though!

[Ste]

If you have breakdown cover that covers you on any vehicle then be extra careful not to lose the keys for the new bike because then you would have to call the breakdown people who would then come and recover you and the bike to your home address.

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