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-everything is enclosed from the elements
-security
-you can set up to sleep in the van or just take a tent and camp easy knowing your bike is locked inside your van
-when you get home tired from a race, you don't have to unload.
-a van is on a truck chassis so why not have it enlcosed?
as far as smell, put a wall up and seal it. In addition to that, I insulated my walls to keep heat in the winter and hold the cool better in the summer.
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In all seriousness, I have a truck and it works fine. Van done up correctly is the way to go. Gives you peace of mind that nobody knows what's in it.
Also over here every gas station has a diesel pump, so these bad boys run on diesel and get excellent gas mileage.
The biggest plus is you look like a pikey so most won't guess you have a bike in the back.
Everything about this picture is awesome
We had a silver Dodge van w/ wall to wall burgandy shag carpet, and my dad converted it to run on propane!
Good times in that van. Listening to Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Rod Stewart, Poco and The Best of Bread on family moto trips every weekend. Best times of my life! Even mom rode, she had a Hodaka Dirt Squirt
Me and my brother bought a old Mercedes Sprinter some while ago and we are having a blast!
Great moments going to the races...
We are remaking all the inner part now and when is ready i will post some pictures....
Now to add a second vehicle just to ride motocross. A van is the way to go.
Utes (small "pickup trucks") are probably a more versatile vehicle for use in everyday life, though. They handle better, due to having a more aerodynamic body shape and a lower COG, too. I am a farmer, so a ute is the practical choice for me. I don't use it on the farm, but I am always using the deck while running work related errands. It is also more than adequate for MX.
Over here, the big car manufacturers pretty much all supply vans and utes with turbo diesel engines (normally around 3000cc). You wouldn't win any drag races in them, but they have enough grunt to cruise at 100-120km/h comfortably. They also get great gas mileage.
Here are examples of the utes and vans we get over here, that are popular for MX:
Toyota Hiace Van
Ford Ranger Ute
- you can keep a lot of your stuff in there all the time. No need to unload your tools, gear, spares, etc. every week.
- you have a place to change and to get out of the rain at the races.
- loading and unloading is easier than a truck. You can hang your tie-downs from the ceiling and they are pre-staged, waiting right where you need them. You also won't get off balance and tumble over the bed wall like what sometimes happens in a truck. Ducking for the low ceiling might kinda suck for tall guys though.
The one major downside to having a moto van is if you aren't rich enough to have 2 vehicles and have to use it as your daily driver. They handle horribly and just aren't fun to drive. They get crappy mileage but not really worse than a comparable truck. But the worst is the constant teasing and harassment from all your non-moto friends and coworkers because you drive a chester the molester van, pedo-wagon, kidnapper-mobile, candy-wagon, fuck-truck, shaggin-wagon, etc.
Pit Row
My first vehicle at 17 was a van and 37 yrs later I’m on #5. Still have 2 but that’s another story.
To me they are the most practical do all vehicle around. You can sleep/bone/store a bike and all your supplies or if you go camping EVERYTHING is secure and out of the elements.
Also being a dog lover it gives them plenty of room to be comfortable and in AZ out of the BRUTAL HEAT.
To me SUV’s are nothing more than a modern station wagon and could never imagine spending 30+K on one to look cool.
On my recent Streetbike Roadtrip I snapped a pic of this 4x4 van:
Probably crappy mpg but the places you could go and hangout with your “room on wheels” would be endless.
Btw I never had an issue with fuel smell from bikes.
Get a new CRF450 or KX450F. You can release the air from the forks and they will collapse.
I agree with the rest that vans are the way to go.
Got this 99 off e-bay for 6 K with 64,000 miles 7 yrs ago. It's my ROAD TRIPPER.
My 1990 has 200,000 on it.
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