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Re: Hire a Van

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I have sourced

£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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Lynners wrote:I have sourced

£45 LWB
£35 transit

That any better than your quotes McW?
Sorry not as good as you the best I have had is £39 for a Vauxhall Vivaro from 1car1

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 :cool

That price is for 400 miles :2up
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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 :arse

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).
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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 .......
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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 .......
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 .

Unless you are of travelling people society . Then you do it and worry about it if you get stopped.
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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.
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coullstar 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.
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 plank :( Think i may have a problem :cry2
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I have a plank and straps and petrol cans if you need a shot :2up

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 :2up

Your same height as me, how do you manage to get the bike in the van?
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Lynners wrote:Cheers Chick :2up

Your same height as me, how do you manage to get the bike in the van?
I get someone else to do it for me :log
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How many bikes are going in this van?

Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps :log

Quite fancy coming along :2up

(if you lot don't mind of course)
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RK6 wrote:How many bikes are going in this van?

Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps :log

Quite fancy coming along :2up

(if you lot don't mind of course)
You'll need a LWB for 3 bikes, remembering Lynners bike is fat :log

The Sprinter Blueflame got from Arnold Clark will do :2up
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gixxerbabe wrote:
RK6 wrote:How many bikes are going in this van?

Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps :log

Quite fancy coming along :2up

(if you lot don't mind of course)
You'll need a LWB for 3 bikes, remembering Lynners bike is fat :log

The Sprinter Blueflame got from Arnold Clark will do :2up
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 cheaper :oops :log

Gonna kick your ring piece bitch
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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. :2up
:2up


@ 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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IZINBARD wrote:
Dickie wrote:Be prepared to spend more time looking at the bikes in your rear-view mirror than looking at the road. :2up
:2up


@ Lynners where was the £30 MWB Trannie from.
Got a BOT discount through Arnold Clark dude...£35 not £30
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Cool Ta.
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Lynners wrote:
gixxerbabe wrote:
RK6 wrote:How many bikes are going in this van?

Space for one more? It's a skinny one if that helps :log

Quite fancy coming along :2up

(if you lot don't mind of course)
You'll need a LWB for 3 bikes, remembering Lynners bike is fat :log

The Sprinter Blueflame got from Arnold Clark will do :2up
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 cheaper :oops :log

Gonna kick your ring piece bitch
Not a problem the more the merrier :2up Get it Booked soon Bud at least we'll have more hands to get the bikes on & off the Van!! :biggrin2
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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!
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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 :2up I'd probably not be able to help myself and go fleeing up the road and get myself banned. I don't do riding on dualers *YAWN*
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Lynners wrote:Gonna kick your ring piece bitch
Oh reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy?
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