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Cliffy615 Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/20/2024 5:00am Sun4589 I have the answer you're looking for! We have a 2021 Vauxhall vivaro which is identical to the 2019 expert you're referring to, I beleive the toyota proace is also the same, there are a few brands which share this van but rebadged. I can get my 350 in the back no problem, I could get 2 bikes in there. Would struggle with 3 with gearbags stands, fuelcan etc. You should have no problem fitting 2 full size bikes with all the bits you need for a days riding for the 2 of you. The bars are close to...
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Twowheelsintransit Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 5:32am I owned the pre custom versions. Its the same general sizing just a different generation, I had a Mk7 the custom is a MK8+
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justinbogleswhipfoot Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 5:32am I’ve had a 450 and a 110 in the back at the same time and I’d imagine you could fit two full sized bikes but you wouldn’t have much room for anything else. Originally used it for pitbikes but couldn’t afford two vehicles anymore. Ran a bike hauler for awhile but it made me nervous how low it was to the ground and would sometimes scrape when I went over bumps. A buddy of mine would just compress his front suspension to get it in the back of his dodge caravan. This worked but you had to be super careful...
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sun4589 Added a reply to Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 4:04am Thank you, I wonder what bike did you try.
mnomis484 Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 4:04am Ive got a 2018 citroen Jumpy L2 (same as expert, vivaro) that i use daily. Fits two Bikes no problem, the rear opening is close but a normal Bike has about 5cm (2in) clearance above the handlebars. Mine is the 150hp version which is more than enough and i get around 35mpg.
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justinbogleswhipfoot Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
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sun4589 Added a reply to Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 2:58am The Traffic seems to be 132cm at the door, 3-5cm more than a motorbike, that’s a direct way in for sure, then it becomes 139cm.
sun4589 Added a reply to Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 2:46am When you say Transit, you always refer to the Transit Custom, right? (Apart when you mentioned the Connect) The Renault Traffic is good, but the long/standard version is more than 5M, it’s like 513cm or so (just concerned about insurance and parking fines), most car parks are not, but I can certainly try to find a parking spot somewhere else...
Twowheelsintransit Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 2:42am I've owned pretty much every brand and every size of van available in the UK either personally or been given one at work. I never take the front wheel off because I can't be bothered with the hassle. VW caddy, remove the bulk and put the front wheel between the seats, only bloody just fits. A slightly longer chain and you might not get in. Berlingo, not happening. Super reliable I did 110000 miles on only services on my work van, and I beat that thing but would have to take of the wheel. Transit connect LWB, diagonally fits but...
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RaceFan Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 2:39am No experience with the Peugeot Expert but if the inside height fits, then it’s just a case of getting the bars past the threshold when loading. No doubt the bike will fit in diagonally. I know folk with smaller vans use a hole shot device to compress the front end to make loading easier. If it fits your pocket and life then a little bit of inconvenience loading doesn’t seem like a big deal.
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Richy Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 2:38am Not a lot of help, but I have seen bikes in the LWB, maybe high top Expert/Dispatch/Scudo vans. It does look pretty tight, but you will get a bike in one. Another vote for the Trafic/Vivaro/Primastar though. Yeah they have their problems, but parts are plentiful and until the fancy new Transits (also have their share of lemons and shit heaps) these were the default choice for motocross or even track days in the UK. The old 1.9 5-speed is the best, imo. I've been daily driving a 1.9 6-speed for a couple years, normal roof height SWB. Handles like...
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Teejay Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/19/2024 2:36am Here’s one bike in the back of my Trafic lwb. Did this for years, I’ve got a high roof transit now as I got fed up of crouching down in the back and just use the Trafic as a daily driver.
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sun4589 Added a reply to Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 3:45pm Interestingly, those Crew Vans are really more expensive, and also higher 😅 to load any bike without issues, probably due to passengers regulations.
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4/18/2024 3:33pm The long version already crosses every parking spot in UK, unless you’re on the edge of a large supermarket or similar, the extra large would touch pretty much everything behind, just looking at where I do usually park, can be a bush or something else.
sun4589 Added a reply to Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 3:29pm Gladly I don’t need to take much with me, not even many tools, I just ride on the day and if I have to, then I’ll sleep somewhere else, not in the Van. Unfortunately, that setup would be prohibitively expensive in UK, it also pushes me to have 2 vehicles. I think that anything above a small Van (like VW...
POWLEY256 Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 3:18pm I would go for the mercedes vito hands down, ive owned multiple vw transporters caddys and also a vivaro and the vito trumps them all hands down. ive currently got the lwb dualiner, its also my daily driver. Bike fits in diagonally behind the 3 rear seats perfectly. If you need extra space you can just remove a rear seat. the auto box drives like a dream and with a remap to 210 hp it flys along fully loaded and still gets 35-40mpg depending on how i drive it.
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Inferno Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 3:18pm The current Vivaro shares a platform with Expert-Jumpy, the previous Vivaro shared a platform with Traffic-Primastar which are a little more "square". I prefer LWB, the extra space for loading is appreciated, even if it complicates its "citizen" use, As Teejay said, the Trafic/Primastar are a great option too. Cheers.
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Teejay Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 3:18pm I’d say Vivaro/ Trafic/ transit custom / t5 is the smallest you want to be looking at really. Yea you can technically fit a bike in a smaller van but they don’t leave any room for anything else you want to take with you. Even a swb “normal” van would be fine and still fit in car parking spaces no problem.
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Teejay Liked a reply to forum topic Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 12:58pm What about a Vivaro / Trafic/ primastar they’re cheap enough and decent to run. I’ve got one as my every day driver and can easily fit a bike in. They don’t rust either. Low roof lwb.
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sun4589 Added a reply to Van for Motocross
4/18/2024 12:58pm The Vivaro is the same, or pretty close, unless they applied an exception and the frame is made by Vauxhall, or maybe they are all the same like the previous list I've made (the Traffic and Primastar look exactly the same), I didn't explore these big vans before but probably I need to look for them, the only thing is...