Van Alternatives

[and]

What's the smallest/least van-like van that can transport an upright bike in ?

Could a people carrier or one of those funny Scenic/Berlingo-type things do the job ??

[rpguk]

I suppose it depends on what kind of bike your talking about, I would imagin one could carry a smallish bike (maybe a 125 NSR or something) but a higher bike like an africa twin would probely be too tall

[and]

A 600 sports, probably a gsxr600.

need to find something small enough for the missus to use daily for work

[raceboy]

And hijacking the thread.........
With a bit of luck I may be picking my new bike up this week, via the company I work for I can hire a Sprinter for about £40 for the day, is this about the norm, the bike would fit in a smaller van, something like a Vito but would it be any cheaper

[mel]

Citreon Dispatch / Peugeot Expert / Fiat Thingy can't remember. They're all the same van and can hold two upright 600's and are people carrier sized get the turbo diesal and they're good for over a tonne and drive like cars good as gold and if this was six months ago you could have bought my old one.

[tk9650]

Yup, I can vouch for the Peugeot Expert van. We've got one and it does a fine job of carting round my YZ. It has to go in diagonally, but it's a comforatble fit. Make sure you tie it down securely! A bike running rampant inside a metal box is not worth experiencing!

We've got the Turbo Diesel which I believe is quite a lot more powerful than the NA version, but you pay more for the privelidge.

[plipton]

What about a bike trailer? I know of one that's for sale.

Saves the hassle of having to buy/run/insure a van.

[and]

A trailer could be an option but the extra ground space I'd need would probably be too impractical.

Also neither of the current cars are really suitable for pulling a trailer - but I have to let one go soon anyway so that's not such a concern.

The citroen/peugeot vans look like the tool for the job - can you get them decked out with windows and fold-down seat formats too (or would that screw up the load depth ?