Loading a motorbike

I plan to load a reasonably large motorbike (VFR750) into my Hijet in the week.

Anybody have experience of doing similar? Any tips to share?

Thing most of us have had at least 1 bike at some time in the back of a Hijet.

You have to put them at a bit of an angle to get the tail gate closed.

That's about it!

Sweet, thanks. Everyone who's seen the van has told me I'll never get a bike in the back. This gives me some hope!

I got my mates CBR 1000 RR track bike in the back of mine. Front wheel behind the driver seat, back wheel opposite corner. Fitted perfect. But watch for the hieght too. We had to push down on the screen slightly to get it in the door.

I've had

CB400-4
CB500
YZF100R
CBR600
DT125
ZZR400/600
NSR125

All in the back - not at the same time though

Any more questions......  

Yes - WTF? Why can't you ride the bloody things rather than having to carry them?

PFM wrote:Yes - WTF? Why can't you ride the bloody things rather than having to carry them?

No tax/insurance etc

Nice pics Logi!

I plan to load the van on Thursday so will post some pictures then if I can get her in...

Check out the " Whats In Yer Van" thread, many motorcycles moved

CBR400/600 in my 1ltr, extra space in the back of a 1.3

Me father's Hi-jet has moved a 1971 relaigh runabout (though thats the size of a push bike if not smaller!)
And a chinese pile of shite (Which is in the back of the van right now)

She fits!

We knew it would

Ah, but is it yours?   

Nah, but by the time the owner finds out I'll be long gone!

Just kidding, the bike is mine, I'm going to a trackday at Cadwell (5 hours from me) this weekend and didn't really fancy riding there and back.

You beat me to it I was going to say the rear over hang might be better acomodated if you have no passanger.

Back from Cadwell safe and sound, the bike never missed a beat.

The van:
- main beam works about 25% of the time, and just cuts lights entirely the other 75%; very scary; I suspect a dicky connection in the switch
- definitely needs a thermostat, it is freezing in there
- the battery can barely turn the engine over if the lights are on and the satnav is plugged in

Got some work to do then!

This is just what I was wondering :-) thanks!

What bike do you have?

None at the moment, I'm looking to buy a spares or repairs bike from somewhere but the only means of transport is my little hijet :-) I really miss my bandit, it was nice being able to 70 mph ;-)

might be picking up a cbr1000f in it wish me luck :-) logi and jamesstanley pics have filled me with confidence though, is there nothing these little vans wont do (apart from overtaking an ice cream van or milk float of course :-))

It'll fit no problem, if you really had to - you could fit 2 in there!

I recommend putting it in backwards. Try it front wards by all means but having the seat unit over where the passenger seat goes really makes it fit better. I actually took a passenger and a bike in the van the other day! Passenger was a bit cramped but it was alright...

Passengers aren't as important as a motorcycle

Depends on what you are loading, naked bikes i put straight in and the wheel between the seats, most faired stuff fits at an angle frontways. Can still fit a passenger in as well. w Much easier getting a bike up the ramp frontways if you're yourself.

just had a tdm 850 in the back, was tight had to tie the boot lid down but it was sound :-)