Mounting a bike sideways in a 3 ton pan truck

Ive rented a 3 ton truck from Avis to move my furniture and have to fit 2
bikes in the back, A 1989 cd250u The spud, and a 1998 Yamaha Majesty 250
scooter.

The side of the truck has 3 rails, one about 30cm above the floor, the
middle and 30cm from the top.

The way we want to mount it, is sideways, so facing to the side so
everything fits in with the furniture..

The spud is easy to do this, with straps around the triple clamps, another
strap compressing the rear suspension etc.

The scooter unfortunately is pretty hidden with fairing and stuff,
So im thinking, tie a ratshit clap with the middle around the bars so its
tight, from the top rail and to the bottom rail. A strap on each handle bar.
They will be out in a V fashion for side stability.

Then tie another ratshit around the front wheel, so its on the bottom and
the middle.

And another one on the back wheel to the other side of the truck in a V.

Would that be enough to hold it in the back of a truck for 1000km?

I will Have futon mattress either side just in case.

Im tempted to make up a slide board with mdf and a few bits of wood nailed
to it as wheel chocks as well, that way we can just put the mdf on the
hydraulic lifter, raise it up, then slide the board accorss with the bike
ontop.

what do you think?

Mad

 

Sounds like you've got it pretty well sorted out. I usually tie off
to the handlebars anyway, as near to the triple clamps as possible.

One thing I WOULD suggest is that you load the bikes last (ie. at the
back of the truck). The last thing you want is to have them squashed
by runaway furniture if you need to do an emergency stop.


BTH

 

Just strap the scooter down with the straps over the running boards.

justAL

 

I don't know nothing about putting bikes in cars but you've got me
cheerfully humming "tie a ratshit clap around the old oak tree..."

 

Put some rope loops in the corner of some spud bags and then do your
thing with the bags holding it all in... I did that with a Faired Buel
with success.

 

yeah verry last, with a futon mattress eather side for a bit of added
protection?.

strapping it that way ill give it enough sideways er strappness so it wont
move?

Cheers

 

its not like a regular scooter, it has the tank down the middle, and a big
glove box in the floor...

 

strap a rat down until it shits

 

Trust me. I crate these things for transport everyday.

Use two straps over the front "hump" and locate them to an area to the front
or the bike and that will pull down the forks. You can either strap over
the seat to compress the rear or use to out rigger straps from the rear
handhold.

justAL