Stuffing a Gen II FJR into a 99 Grand Caravan

[RadioHowie]

Legal disclaimer so that OP doesn't come after me when the middle gear and output bearings fry.

Leave it in gear so the oil pump works.....problem solved!

 

[Waaane]

Legal disclaimer so that OP doesn't come after me when the middle gear and output bearings fry.

Leave it in gear so the oil pump works.....problem solved!

Put it in first and ziptie a skateboard under the rear wheel. Lets see how that works out for ya

 

[maddad]

Drove my lawn tractor up on to the trailer with ramps. Lip of the trailer got caught up on blades, but still had enough traction for the rear tires to send the planks flying. Like a slow motion movie, tractor went verticle and then over with me on it, I ended up on my back bench pressing the entire tractor.

Lucky I got up laughing.

 

[BugR]

A Uhaul trailer is $29 CDN per day. A hitch can be had for under $200.

The amount of damage to the bike and the caravan is going to cost more than this.

 

[Bustanut joker]

A Uhaul trailer is $29 CDN per day. A hitch can be had for under $200.The amount of damage to the bike and the caravan is going to cost more than this.

And it's considerably heavier than all the beer and supplies we stuffed into yours!

:jester:

 

[yamafitter]

Do it right. Find a nice, full-size hack...maybe a BMW 1150 hack or something, and have the rig converted to a flat-bed. Add a front wheel chock and tie down loops and voila! B)

Years ago, I can't even remember how many, I was riding an enduro in southern Ohio and my 250 Husky (the most unreliable bike I ever owned and I owned a Bultaco so this is saying something) decided to shear the flywheel key back in the woods. There happened to be two spectators that got there with a motocross sidecar hack setup. I beleive it was based on a 650 Triumph. We put the front wheel of the Husky up on the monkey cage and I sat behind the driver and the monkey was on the other side of the husky. The monkey and I hanged onto the Husky and we towed the bike out of the woods and down twenty miles of road back to the start. The Triumph has so loud with straight pipes that my hearing probably never did recover but I was extremely grateful to have that stupid Husky out of the woods.

This was the same Husky that broke the frame downtube and the frame became so misaligned it spit the chain off. I do not miss that bike.

 

[John d]

After getting a few measurements, and listening to the knowledgeable and semi-knowledgeable here, I decided the minivan was bad idea. Yesterday, I rode it 525 miles home from Chicago on the super-slabs (boring), and all went incredibly smoothly, including the import/export process at the border. The only sad part is that someone (a forum member) doesn't have an FJR any more. Thanks to everyone for their input, especially the guys who sent messages of concern.

I know for sure now I'm going to love this bike.

 

[Fred W]

Good on ya! :thumbsup:

You dun did it the right way!!

 

[Fingerflicker]

I love a good ending. Sorry for the seller without a ride though.

 

[BackintheSaddle]

After getting a few measurements, and listening to the knowledgeable and semi-knowledgeable here, I decided the minivan was bad idea. Yesterday, I rode it 525 miles home from Chicago on the super-slabs (boring), and all went incredibly smoothly, including the import/export process at the border. The only sad part is that someone (a forum member) doesn't have an FJR any more. Thanks to everyone for their input, especially the guys who sent messages of concern.
I know for sure now I'm going to love this bike.

Glad it worked out with no smacked foreheads or drops on the way up the ramp!!

Enjoy the ride!! :yahoo:

 

[Roadstar]

Drove my lawn tractor up on to the trailer with ramps. Lip of the trailer got caught up on blades, but still had enough traction for the rear tires to send the planks flying. Like a slow motion movie, tractor went verticle and then over with me on it, I ended up on my back bench pressing the entire tractor.
Lucky I got up laughing.

Didn`t we see that episode on America`s funnyiest video or youtube :yahoo: