Hire a Van
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Re: Hire a Van
I have sourced
£45 LWB
£35 transit
That any better than your quotes McW?
£45 LWB
£35 transit
That any better than your quotes McW?
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is that with or without the normal 250 mile aday restriction
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Re: Hire a Van
Sorry not as good as you the best I have had is £39 for a Vauxhall Vivaro from 1car1Lynners wrote:I have sourced
£45 LWB
£35 transit
That any better than your quotes McW?
Gary seems to be correct No found anyone with a tow bar!!

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Will we get our names painted on the sides like real bike racers 
That price is for 400 miles

That price is for 400 miles

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Hope you'll manage to push adolf up onto the van dude cos i wont haha.
Anyone out there lend us some straps
I got one Puddock stand so you'll need one dude.
and a ramp?
and some gaffa tape incase he does my head in and i need to tape up his gob
Anyone out there lend us some straps

I got one Puddock stand so you'll need one dude.
and a ramp?
and some gaffa tape incase he does my head in and i need to tape up his gob

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I'll buy some starps if we cant borrow any. What type of paddock stand do I need?? is it for the front or the back?? or both??
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I'll lend you some straps Allan.
Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).
Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).
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whilsy yer on about hire vans ........
does anyone know who hires vans with a tow bar ...... doing my head in trying to find one......
want to take the bikes and a caravan to Val de Vienne next march ...... ok its a bit early .......
does anyone know who hires vans with a tow bar ...... doing my head in trying to find one......
want to take the bikes and a caravan to Val de Vienne next march ...... ok its a bit early .......
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You may struggle with that as most vans equiped to tow a trailer now need to be fitted with a tachograph and that means extra legislation for hire companies and extra insurance .teamemmenracing wrote:whilsy yer on about hire vans ........
does anyone know who hires vans with a tow bar ...... doing my head in trying to find one......
want to take the bikes and a caravan to Val de Vienne next march ...... ok its a bit early .......
Unless you are of travelling people society . Then you do it and worry about it if you get stopped.
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Re: Hire a Van
You dont need a paddock stand, it helps but is not essential. Cable tie your front brakes as well when in the van and obviously try and leave it in gear.
Dont use any old plank of wood, a scafold plank is best.
If you worried about pushing the bike up just start it up and walk it up the plank in 1st gear if you know what I mean.
Dont use any old plank of wood, a scafold plank is best.
If you worried about pushing the bike up just start it up and walk it up the plank in 1st gear if you know what I mean.
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Cheers dude but i can't even walk it round on the ground. Certainly wouldn't be able to reach to get it in the van by walking him up the plankcoullstar wrote:
If you worried about pushing the bike up just start it up and walk it up the plank in 1st gear if you know what I mean.


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I have a plank and straps and petrol cans if you need a shot 
Just noticed its the 23rd your going, I wont get back from Cadwell till late on 22nd July if any use.

Just noticed its the 23rd your going, I wont get back from Cadwell till late on 22nd July if any use.
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Cheers Chick
Your same height as me, how do you manage to get the bike in the van?

Your same height as me, how do you manage to get the bike in the van?
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I get someone else to do it for meLynners wrote:Cheers Chick![]()
Your same height as me, how do you manage to get the bike in the van?

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How many bikes are going in this van?
Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps
Quite fancy coming along
(if you lot don't mind of course)
Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps

Quite fancy coming along

(if you lot don't mind of course)
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You'll need a LWB for 3 bikes, remembering Lynners bike is fatRK6 wrote:How many bikes are going in this van?
Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps![]()
Quite fancy coming along
(if you lot don't mind of course)

The Sprinter Blueflame got from Arnold Clark will do

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Great Rowan!!! We'll get the LWB, if that's okay with McW tell them your going with someone called William Farquar and you'll get it even cheapergixxerbabe wrote:You'll need a LWB for 3 bikes, remembering Lynners bike is fatRK6 wrote:How many bikes are going in this van?
Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps![]()
Quite fancy coming along
(if you lot don't mind of course)![]()
The Sprinter Blueflame got from Arnold Clark will do


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Dickie wrote:Be prepared to spend more time looking at the bikes in your rear-view mirror than looking at the road.

@ Lynners where was the £30 MWB Trannie from.
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We've used 1car1 every time this year, usually the cheapest and it's a Vauxhall Vivaro. 2 bikes plus kit easy! Can cruise at illegal speeds with great ease, i'm told. Economical too compared to certain transits.
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Got a BOT discount through Arnold Clark dude...£35 not £30IZINBARD wrote:Dickie wrote:Be prepared to spend more time looking at the bikes in your rear-view mirror than looking at the road.![]()
@ Lynners where was the £30 MWB Trannie from.
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Cool Ta.
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Re: Hire a Van
Not a problem the more the merrierLynners wrote:Great Rowan!!! We'll get the LWB, if that's okay with McW tell them your going with someone called William Farquar and you'll get it even cheapergixxerbabe wrote:You'll need a LWB for 3 bikes, remembering Lynners bike is fatRK6 wrote:How many bikes are going in this van?
Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps![]()
Quite fancy coming along
(if you lot don't mind of course)![]()
The Sprinter Blueflame got from Arnold Clark will do![]()
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Re: Hire a Van
Is this you going to do the beginers track day?
If it is just ride down and back, thats what i did two up with the wee fellow as he wanted to see it and had a day off.
No bother and cheaper!
If it is just ride down and back, thats what i did two up with the wee fellow as he wanted to see it and had a day off.
No bother and cheaper!
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mpgscott wrote:Is this you going to do the beginers track day?
If it is just ride down and back, thats what i did two up with the wee fellow as he wanted to see it and had a day off.
No bother and cheaper!
Be a bit crap if i crash tho. I'm prepared to crash with a different set of plastics too

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Oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy?Lynners wrote:Gonna kick your ring piece bitch