Bikers with motorhomes....

[claydon59]

Hi Ian,
I think we have all got the same problem, big bikes and not enough spare payload, I have got a scooter rack with a 100cc scooter but it's a sad alternative to my Blackbird or MV, so I also went down the trailer route as well and it does keep your pride and joy cleaner and a bit safer.

 

[frostybow]

hi we have a honda varadero 125 which goes on back of camper it carries me and wife comfortably i would love to have a big bike again but its more important to have a bike to go with camper

 

[ajs]

Hi Ian,
I think we have all got the same problem, big bikes and not enough spare payload, I have got a scooter rack with a 100cc scooter but it's a sad alternative to my Blackbird or MV, so I also went down the trailer route as well and it does keep your pride and joy cleaner and a bit safer.

yes... box van for me but went through the same process...
.. coudn't see meself on a light weight with no grunt

btw..you have my perfic 2 bike garage...

... btw 2... have you discovered ixxra.. the blackbird forum

regards
aj

 

[Jacqueslemac]

My Hymer B534 has a heavy towbar/rack fitted and air-assisted rear springs. How can I find out what the max weight I can carry on the rack?

A mate of mine has offered me his rack-and-roll that he no longer uses.

(The Tiger and the Africa Twin will still have to stay at home!)

 

[Kontiki]

What about the YAMAHA YBR250 at 138 kgs? Anything lighter ????

That's the point AJ it's a Harley look alike, something like the advert for a VW Golf. I know Harleys aren't the best for reliability & there are probably loads of other good reasons why I shouldn't buy one. BUT there is just something about them. Have you had a look on their website & you see how much trouble they take in just getting the sound from the exhaust just right. When we were at the NEC I looked at the Yamaha, the Kawasaki & the Suzuki 'Harley' look alikes. They were ok but I just don't know, I'm going to test ride all the bikes before I get one after all I'm not likely to be riding it much until the weather warms up partly because we are off down to Portugal around the end of February.

 

[Neckender]

The later Harleys are very reliable, My 2000 Road King Classic has never let me down in the 9 years and 10 months that I've owned it and it still has the original battery fitted.

John.

 

[ajs]

What about the YAMAHA YBR250 at 138 kgs? Anything lighter ????.

you wouldn't want to take that off road now would you.... well i wouldn't...
and thanks fer savin my bacon... never did fancy eatin plainbait

That's the point AJ it's a Harley look alike, something like the advert for a VW Golf. I know Harleys aren't the best for reliability & there are probably loads of other good reasons why I shouldn't buy one. BUT there is just something about them. .

hey.. fairdinkums... yer either luvem or yer don't

those that don't..take the pith

regards
aj

 

[baldeagle690]

I ride 3 Triumphs, a BSA, a KTM and a ZX9R. I started making a MX/Enduro racetruck and got carried away (see my album somewhere) which I'm still building. I can put 2 dirtbikes in or 1 roadbike. If I plan to stay overnight I just roll the bike out and chain it to the van. So far I haven't done this as when we've been free I went 'Wild camping' instead, hence me being on this site.............

 

[Proff]

OK, I've just had my mate Weigh his Honda crf230.
in full road going trim with over half a tank of fuel it weighed 105kgs !!
Service times are, oil change every 2000 kms [only just over a liter] he reckons 90 kms pg [56mpg] air filter is a blow clean one.. it also has the climbing abilities of a mopuntain goat he says, and he's 15 stone plus !!!!

 

[ajs]

OK, I've just had my mate Weigh his Honda crf230.
in full road going trim with over half a tank of fuel it weighed 105kgs !!
Service times are, oil change every 2000 kms [only just over a liter] he reckons 90 kms pg [56mpg] air filter is a blow clean one.. it also has the climbing abilities of a mopuntain goat he says, and he's 15 stone plus !!!!

saved by 20cc

regards
aj

 

[Kontiki]

Heres a review on one HONDA CRF 230

 

[ajs]

Heres a review on one HONDA CRF 230

woudn't want to put HID and the shoppin on the back of that... nice off roader though

this is the problem for whoever posted..re a crossover.
can't remember now... it must have been more than 5 mins ago

what is the best crossover up to 120kg..... i wonder
perhaps it is the variabledildo

regards
aj

 

[Coolasluck]

for me i had to get rid of my bit of fun kit car,its a sacrifice i had to make
Hate bikes apart from the Harley Davidson,the only bike i would entertain owning the rest are just gay!
If only you could have your cake and eat it.

 

[baldeagle690]

for me i had to get rid of my bit of fun kit car,its a sacrifice i had to make
Hate bikes apart from the Harley Davidson,the only bike i would entertain owning the rest are just gay!
If only you could have your cake and eat it.

It appears you haven't ridden many bikes then! I've ridden most so assume you've had a serious knock on the head some time recently! Obviously never ridden an R1/GSXR/ZX, a KTM/YZ Enduro, Aprillia/Suzuki/Ducati V Twin, a good japanese 2 stroke multi, a Triumph/BSA/Jawa Scrambler (see my pic) and yes I've ridden plenty of Harleys as well!

 

[Coolasluck]

no!harleys are cool all other bikes are bent.
And before you say anything you have never done any serious riding unless your knee is touching the floor on a honda 50cc moped and i gotta say you can really throw them things around,you idiots have never lived with your go faster bikes and your small knobs.God get over it

 

[maingate]

I don`t want to get involved with you tough guys!

I mean I have seen some of you out on bikes as early as May and as late as September. WOW!!!!

Not like us in the old days, who used them 365 days a year to get to work on. In fact an old British bike with a sidecar and geared down can beat any 4 X 4. They could go where a Snowplough could not.

I`ll get me coat.

 

[baldeagle690]

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[fugglestick]

Bikers with motorhomes

no!harleys are cool all other bikes are bent.
And before you say anything you have never done any serious riding unless your knee is touching the floor on a honda 50cc moped and i gotta say you can really throw them things around,you idiots have never lived with your go faster bikes and your small knobs.God get over it

Harleys,,,arent they powered by the "singularity engine" ......thought so...explains a lot..

These are my little babies that I hang on the back of my Hobby..

 

[Coolasluck]

Harleys,,,arent they powered by the "singularity engine" ......thought so...explains a lot..

These are my little babies that I hang on the back of my Hobby..

Right on Fuggle me old stick "singularity engines" are just the best you get a lot more cornering ability with one of those puppies and hey, heres an old trick but dont tell anyone else, I saw a Harley at Santa Pod on nitro methanol and i kid you not it got clocked at warp 11,a bloody site better than these R1 s Blackbirds sports models available on todays market

 

[sneakym8]

Hi Guys
i have a Pan European st13 (8,000 miles in 2009) ,
an Aprilia pegaso strada 660 (2,000 miles in 2009),

and a Piagio x9 250 maxi scooter(3,500 miles in 2009)
to hang on the back of the motorhome ,180kg weighed on pallet scales, and hung on a home built carrier which goes on the back of my Autotrail Mohican ., i have done over 30,000 miles with this setup and no problems. The carrier reaches all the way to the back axle and bolts down the side of the chassis.

Please , lets not start another debate about whether its is totally legal I know the overhang laws and understand axle weights, and yes it is probably a bit borderline all round,
but !!
I've visited a lot of European countries with it ,and the only thing i have had to watch is ground clearance.

Last trip in the summer was the south of France and the Pyrenees into spain on the scooter,We did 3,700 miles on the motorhome and 1500 on the scoot.

Enjoy your rides everyone