Loading bike into van - help

[JGY6000]

ok, going to pick up a bandit 600 on sunday and we have booked a transit for the job, now iv lifted a scooter before and there not bad, but im sure a bandit weighs more, the van is quite high off the ground, its a Long Wheel Base transit with a step on the back wich probably wont help


there will be 3 of us maybe 4 depending on whos around, whats the best way to get it into the van?? i was thinking of a plank of wood as a ram and roling it on but havent got anything sutible so i guess lifting it is the only option,


also once in the van whats the best way to secure it?


cheers

[greatmoorred]

Can you not get a scaffolding plank and run it up. Very carefully

[Itchy]

Bandit = 200kilos wet,

why not just make a crap ramp and ride it in or stand next to it wit hthe engine on and the let the engine do the work? First gearbit of clutch lots of gas can make a bike climb pretty high.I rode my 200ish kilo NTV up a plank of wood once to get into my parking space in mancs after some gits blocked me out.

Either that or a undo the back tyres of the van , which should lower it a bit , then pump 'em up after you put the bike in via the method described above .

[J.K.R]

Two of you go to the front and put one hand on the bottom of the forklegs and another on the bars.

One person in the van to stabilise it when the fronts in, One person at the back keeping it stable during the front getting lifted in.

Person in the van holds it stable while the other 3 lift the back in (id recomend from the back footpegs and a rack if it has one), But be careful if you have to rest it on the exhaust half way.

Once in i'd wheel it towards the front left of the van and have the front wheel tucked into the corner and put the sidestand down. Then i'd get about 4/5 straps and secure it to the van, should be cool
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[Hooky]

I have used some ladders in the past, it does not matter what they are (wood or alley)BUT make sure you support the middle with a box of some sort (bumps ou the rungs )dont try it alone

[instigator]

two planks, one person in the van, ready to pull it in and two on either side at the back, one primarily just pushing the rear and the other pushing whilst guiding.

It is a very unnerving thing to do though, when it's a bike you've JUST bought....or even worse, a bike you've just sold.

[Itchy]

HOLD ON ,



this smells iffy , surely buying a bike it ought to run , and hence unless it doesn't have MOT / Insurance , you'd be able to ride it home ,

why else would somebody want to life a bike into the back of a van ? , bikes can move themselves and I can see that riding it being so much easier.....

that said bandits aren't exaclt worth a fortune it being an older non 650 version

damn I'm paranoid (and no I don't smoke weed) ,

Just don't be answering posts of the nature , which say something along the lines of:

I chained my bike up but lost the key to the padlock

[Cillit-BANG]

If you've gone to the effort of hiring a van, it really is worth getting hold of a suitable plank of wood.

Personally I've always used an 8' length of 3/4" mdf, about 2' wide, supported by 3 lengths of 3"x2" on edge. But then I'm a joiner so I have this sort of thing lying around! But B&Q sell everything you should need for about £15.

Take plenty of straps inc. a small one for strapping up the front brake. The van should have suitable anchor points on the floor so make the most of them. If you use the centre-stand, be sure the bike won't shift foward under braking and thus topple off itself.

[Cillit-BANG]

No mot, no tax, no insurance, no licence, no confidence, no mates to give him a lift there,

There's plenty of reasons why he could need to put it in the van.

I've picked up at least 2 of my bikes in 4-wheels.

[.....]

Try THIS THREAD.

I asked the same question when I was going to do the same thing, but in the end didn't need a van.

Some good information there

[JGY6000]

i havent got a licence and thus no insurance so thats why i have taken the option of the van


cheers for your advice all taken into consideration

[Sparks!]

Last year 3 of us lifted an SV650S into the back of a van (quite a high loading bay too!) ... took us about 20 seconds, really brough it home how easy it is to nick a bike that's not chained to anything... 3 people and it lifted straight into the van without too much hassle whatsoever... obviously we weren't nicking it but if it's that quick to do.. imagine nicking a bike like that? pull up, jump out, lift bike into van, drive off with 1 person in back strapping bike down and shutting it up (alarm!)

Easy.... so chain your bikes to things!!!

[G]

Big plank of wood should doya fine.

If you're around reading way I could leand you some wood or a ramp - though would need the ramp back sometime soonish.

[True Blue]

Cancel the booking of the transit and book a luton van with a tail lift. Less hassle.
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[bristol_sports_bikes]

you can buy speacial bike ramps, which fold up into 2, thier mint, they £50, they hold up to around 350kg easy,
if you dont want to spend that
just take some planks of wood with you,
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