In an effort to reduce major slab suckage and increase riding time in far northern parts of C.A, opinions are sought regarding transporting two bikes via F150 or E150.
Vans are good, they hide things from prying eyes and muffle sounds.
Pick Ups are good too, just hose 'em out.
No trailers coz C.A has that stupid 55 MPH law re trailers.
It looks like you can get two FJ's (nose to tail) in an F150.
Can you do the same in an E150 Van?
Or would fumes etc from the bikes become unpleasant?
I don't know much about the E150 Van,guessing they drive pretty much the same as a Pick Up?
(http://www.fireblades.org/motors/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2009-ford-e150.jpg)
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It sucks slabbing back after a Rally.
Being able to smoke Cigars, drink hard liquor and push people off the Freeways would be good.
Quote from: Klavdy on July 01, 2010, 06:44:08 PM
In an effort to reduce major slab suckage and increase riding time in far northern parts of C.A,
It sucks slabbing back after a Rally.
Being able to smoke Cigars, drink hard liquor and push people off the Freeways would be good.
Maaaaaate, your starting to worry me.
Change the plan, not the transport!
Harvy
Go for the van. Rental vans will do a wicked burnout. Fumes aren't that bad, and you can secure your stuff. An E350 van with the diesel might be fun.
F-150's have tie down points. Vans may not.
Check height in the van. The FJ with a high screen won't fit in my van, though my RG500 did. You could always take the screen or fairing off :-)
Caution with the pickup if you're putting one bike in facing rear. The wind may just remove the fairing for you. They're not designed to handle 85mph from the back.
BTW Are you trying to become Yank?
Arnie
Quote from: Arnie on July 01, 2010, 08:25:47 PM
Check height in the van. The FJ with a high screen won't fit in my van, though my RG500 did. You could always take the screen or fairing off :-)
Caution with the pickup if you're putting one bike in facing rear. The wind may just remove the fairing for you. They're not designed to handle 85mph from the back.
BTW Are you trying to become Yank?
Arnie
Me, a Seppo?
Heaven forfend.
Although things may change depending on just how draconian our new masters make things.
I'll tell you after I buy the house in nth C.A.
HWY 299
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HWY 36
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Quote from: Arnie on July 01, 2010, 08:25:47 PM
Check height in the van. The FJ with a high screen won't fit in my van,
My FJ wouldn't fit in my E150 Serial Killer Van (RIP), either...
Randy T
Indy
I suspevt the only van an FJ would fit is the Sprinter......
http://www.sprintervans.com/ (http://www.sprintervans.com/)
Uh, what sounds are you trying to muffle...? And need to hose out after for that matter? Maybe less liquor would save the bother. You understand, we Tread Lightly in this country, waste not want not, reduce reuse recycle. Take a lesson from me, seven vehicles is excessive. But then I don't have a van, so it might be jealousy talkin'. Regarding junkyardroad's post, I have done a burnout in a van, and the fumes are excessive. Doing the burnout with the van works better long term. Maybe one o' them VW pop up camper vans to score with the eco conscious crowd.
Doug
Gotta open up the aperture a little!
How about a class C toy hauler?
A used "bread van"? (Could even be painted up like an ice cream truck and put a clown and music on it too!)
Put a flat bed on the pickup - room for 2 bikes side by side.
Mount a 6x10 covered trailer box on the back of a long wheel base pickup chassis...Convert an old schoolbus...steal an ambulance and don't worry about speed limits!
Would never bring the FJ to such a injustice as to trasport it in a TIN top.. :diablo:
You never heard of riding you bike.... :good:
Quote from: roverfj1200 on July 02, 2010, 12:36:49 AM
Would never bring the FJ to such a injustice as to trasport it in a TIN top.. :diablo:
You never heard of riding you bike.... :good:
Richard,
We ride the FUCK out of our FJs. I think you are missing the point. Klavdy is saying that is fucking SUCKS spending a couple of days slab time riding our FJs to and from the WCR when the best ridding is up there on HWY 36. We have been doing this for a long time. We have ridden literally every conceivable way up to northern CA and back for the annual WCR and we are tired of it. It sucks. At least a solid full day and a half of it sucks....that is all.
Maybe you are one of these Iron Butt dudes? How about you try riding your FJ about 2200 miles EACH WAY from California to the East Coast Spring Rally on Interstate. We trailered - and that was still a nightmare after 4500 miles...
Shiit, Klavdy and Marsh. You don't have to convince me, especially coming your distance. I think we all proved time and time again considering our getting up in years, that we can be road rebels and let the wind take us 3000 miles on the two wheeled pleasure; F%@k that! Prove nothing to now one. Ride in comfort and bring your goodies. Cause we all know your coming to ride the beautful twisties when you arrive at your destination. Hwy 20, Hwy 36 Hwy 1.... etc etc et fing cetra.
Love the new Fords by the way. Let me know what your choose!
By the way, more power to all you guy's on your long distance two wheeled travels, there is no denying it's quite a feet... GodSpeed gentleman.
Z
It sucks slabbing back after a Rally.
Being able to smoke Cigars, drink hard liquor and push people off the Freeways would be good.
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thats how I roll. :wacko3:
get a quad cab pickup with a stake bed.
Quote from: roverfj1200 on July 02, 2010, 12:36:49 AM
Would never bring the FJ to such a injustice as to trasport it in a TIN top.. :diablo:
You never heard of riding you bike.... :good:
Dogbreath, it's like riding from Cairns to Coffs but on a road that's like the M1 between Brisbane and the Goldy.
It's dead boring,straight as only the Seppos can make it and riddled with Cops.
Even at 140 KPH,the novelty wore off long ago.
Being able to drive to Nthn C.A in one hit and arrive pretty relaxed gives another full day for riding the good roads up there.
perhaps you would find this comfy.
(http://busesandmore.com/images/Coronado-RV/Chariot-Garage-2-doors.jpg)
ready to go
(http://busesandmore.com/images/Coronado-RV/Garage-E-Track-Tie-Down.jpg)
no need to stop
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C'mon Lobster Boy,fake woodgrain?
Puhleease.
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yeah, but you can hose the vomit off reall easy.....
Ah what the hell, I might as well put my bit in and get yelled at as well. Marsh I can understand what Richard is saying about just ride there, we don,t know how long you have been doing this that's for sure but the biggest thing I love about my FJ is - riding it . As one of my best friends told me when I first started riding and touring ( 34 years ago ), riding is not all about the destination, its about getting there as well. I have done plenty of straight road boring hwy miles and I haven't got one of those steel arses, but I just love riding my bike, anywhere, and for me it is still about how you get there as well. It's a pity you probably can't take more time to get there and enjoy everything about your excellent rallies over there, from when you leave home on your bike to when you ride back in your driveway. I just wish we had something like this in Oz. Anyway i hope you have a great time and the weather is good to you, and you all have a safe trip. Colin
P.S. please don't yell back to much :flag_of_truce: :empathy3:
Quote from: Klavdy on July 01, 2010, 06:44:08 PM
... opinions are sought regarding transporting two bikes ...
kind of hard to ride TWO at the same time - transporting them sounds kind of smart in this case.
Col,
I live in Aus and go to Seppostan for the riding.
The roads are fantastic compared to ours, but the Freeways & Interstates suck.
Really, they suck.
Great for getting from A to B,that's what they are for,not pleasure riding.
Grinding on a flat, straight, multi lane Freeway through featureless desert for 8-10 hours a day for two days and more is no joy.
You flat spot your tyres and get the shits, it's uncomfortable,you're not able to move around and your hands feel like concrete because you sit at about 140KMH till the tank runs dry.
I'll have some Video up soon, give you a taste of what the roads are like and throw in some of the Freeway's just for you.
Fluffy, Pat & I have done thousands and thousands of miles over there getting to& from Rallies,trust us when we say there is no open road romance on the Interstates riding a bike.
It is not at all thrilling.
Quote from: Klavdy on July 01, 2010, 06:44:08 PM
No trailers coz C.A has that stupid 55 MPH law re trailer
It sucks slabbing back after a Rally.
Being able to smoke Cigars, drink hard liquor and push people off the Freeways would be good.
That is one of the reason I got my truck so I would not have do tow a trailer to the rally and do 55mph. I got my first ticket last year coming back from the WCR pulling my trailer...67mph coming down from the grapevine. :mad: :mad: I drive because I like getting there & back in one shot and being worn out from 10+ hours on the bike.
Get the truck you will not be able to get 2 FJ's in a Ford van... even the truck maybe pushing it. Someone mention a stake-bed that would be the best choice, two bikes easy maybe even 3 or 4 depending on the size.
LA Mike
side note: Is there a location yet??
Yep, location is up in that Bigfoot Triangle between Red Bluff, Redding and Weaverville.
Actual site is yet to be determined, there's some pretty interesting alternatives that are being investigated.
Hmmmm, might start a new thread on them, whaddya reckon?