bit of an odd one - bike into car(s) ques
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Already have the bike - selling 2 cars (elise and A3) to get one that does a bit of everything. Quite fancy a porker - but M3 csl looking more practical if the seats fold down.
Agreed on the inevitable few scratches if i stick it inside the car, but would always be taking and putting on the rook rack, which would do my head in, and probably result in scratches to the exterior paint work!
hmmm
Agreed on the inevitable few scratches if i stick it inside the car, but would always be taking and putting on the rook rack, which would do my head in, and probably result in scratches to the exterior paint work!
hmmm
Why not get the porker and a cheap hack for transporting bikes?
I can get my medium zaskar into my hatchback mondeo with the seats down without taking the bike apart at all.
I can also get three mtb's in it plus alot of riding gear and 3 people in it too by only taking the front wheels off.
Bloody big inside it is!
I can get my medium zaskar into my hatchback mondeo with the seats down without taking the bike apart at all.
I can also get three mtb's in it plus alot of riding gear and 3 people in it too by only taking the front wheels off.
Bloody big inside it is!
Transporting a bike in a sports car: I get the bike as clean as I can then put the bike inside one of the big thick plastic bags you get when you have a matress delivered.
Bottom line is you can reduce the size of the bike in a few ways to fit in small places, I:
take of the wheels, and put them in wheel bags (these go on the passanger seat, of could go across the back seats of a 911.
deflate the forks (make the hieght more compact)
take off one pedal
take out the seatpost
take off the bar
some bubble wrap in the boot / covering the pain as you place the bike in the boot
and I can fit an MTB in the boot of a Tamora. Yes it is a pain, but worth it if you don't have a sensible car
Bottom line is you can reduce the size of the bike in a few ways to fit in small places, I:
take of the wheels, and put them in wheel bags (these go on the passanger seat, of could go across the back seats of a 911.
deflate the forks (make the hieght more compact)
take off one pedal
take out the seatpost
take off the bar
some bubble wrap in the boot / covering the pain as you place the bike in the boot
and I can fit an MTB in the boot of a Tamora. Yes it is a pain, but worth it if you don't have a sensible car
big eyes said:
Already have the bike - selling 2 cars (elise and A3) to get one that does a bit of everything. Quite fancy a porker - but M3 csl looking more practical if the seats fold down.
Agreed on the inevitable few scratches if i stick it inside the car, but would always be taking and putting on the rook rack, which would do my head in, and probably result in scratches to the exterior paint work!
hmmm
Roof system may be a bit of a no no on the carbon roof CSL, so why not go for a last of the line CS?Agreed on the inevitable few scratches if i stick it inside the car, but would always be taking and putting on the rook rack, which would do my head in, and probably result in scratches to the exterior paint work!
hmmm
CAB said:
P-Jay said:
Saw a dude a Cwmcarn last weekend dismantle a massive Foes DH bike and put it under the bonnet of a 996 GT3!
Did they take the forks off as well??Edited by P-Jay on Thursday 3rd July 09:42
An actual answer to this thread for you as I did the same this weekend.
Managed to fit my canondale bad boy and my mates nutty mountain bike in the back of my csl with the 60/40 splut rears, one down. Both wheels off on both bikes and frames stood at an angle covered in two sheets. All four wheels behind the seats. Use some bubble wrap to protect the seats -job done!
Rags
Managed to fit my canondale bad boy and my mates nutty mountain bike in the back of my csl with the 60/40 splut rears, one down. Both wheels off on both bikes and frames stood at an angle covered in two sheets. All four wheels behind the seats. Use some bubble wrap to protect the seats -job done!
Rags
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