Author Topic: Loading my bandit 1200 in my truck bed (Read 6670 times)

smooth operator · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:41:16 AM »

I wish I had the link to "How to load a motorcycle",this would be the perfict time to insert it.We have it on the computer at the bike shop. The video shows a dirt bike taking off,rider hitting his helmet a couple X getting syced up, hits the ramp at speed, doing a knac-knac (or something like that)in air, lands in the back of a van,you can hear the landing,and see the van move.Oveously,the landing was put together, but its worth watching

ZenMan · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2007, 11:33:26 AM »

I've been doing business with Sportsman's Guide for 5-6 years. They have low prices, fast and cheap shipping (3 days UPS) and great customer service. Here's ramps & tie-downs starting at $44.97 up to $749.97:

http://tinyurl.com/2qyq85

I posted their home address earlier, but this link is more specific.

We buy a lot of camping and surplus gear from these folks, they have tools, clothes, boots, home & garden, shooting stuff. etc... living out in the country, internet shopping is a great way to buy.

ZenMan · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2007, 11:41:42 AM »

And here are the "cheap wenches"... I mean WINCHES (sorry, CWO!

):

http://tinyurl.com/2q9phl

Red01 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2007, 08:27:50 PM »

Quote from: "smooth operator"

I wish I had the link to "How to load a motorcycle",this would be the perfict time to insert it.We have it on the computer at the bike shop. The video shows a dirt bike taking off,rider hitting his helmet a couple X getting syced up, hits the ramp at speed, doing a knac-knac (or something like that)in air, lands in the back of a van,you can hear the landing,and see the van move.Oveously,the landing was put together, but its worth watching

You mean this video?

http://www.mainedirtbikes.com/fmx/2003/video/loading_a_bike.mpg

smooth operator · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2007, 07:09:17 AM »

Way to go Red,

thats it. I can never watch that just once!

Rocketjock · « **Reply #20 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:11:43 AM »

Sounds like a lot of time and money to spend on something you probably wouldn't use a lot. (unless your into parading your bike around on the back of your truck.)
Cheapest, safest way? Find the appropriate "grassy knowl". Get the bike on it. Back the truck up to it and drive on. But, I guess that's obvious.

Rocketjock · « **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:20:51 AM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Quote from: "smooth operator"
I wish I had the link to "How to load a motorcycle",this would be the perfict time to insert it.We have it on the computer at the bike shop. The video shows a dirt bike taking off,rider hitting his helmet a couple X getting syced up, hits the ramp at speed, doing a knac-knac (or something like that)in air, lands in the back of a van,you can hear the landing,and see the van move.Oveously,the landing was put together, but its worth watching

You mean this video?
http://www.mainedirtbikes.com/fmx/2003/video/loading_a_bike.mpg

Is the guy dead? I mean, how do you land INSIDE a van like that and live? Obviously padded but how about when the bars go thru your head or body? Think it's fake?

Red01 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2007, 12:35:07 PM »

Quote from: "Rocketjock"

Is the guy dead? I mean, how do you land INSIDE a van like that and live? Obviously padded but how about when the bars go thru your head or body? Think it's fake?

You think?

Watch it again. Several times, if necessary. Look carefully. When the bike "goes into the van," there's a puff of dirt. Why would there be a puff of dirt like that? Any dirt puffing, if it were real, would originate around the van's tires from the movement from impact. Also, if you look at the puff of dirt carefully, you'll see it has a rather abrupt right edge where the puff from the bike actually landing in the dirt further to the right has been edited out.

A fun clip to watch, for sure, but it's the handiwork of someone's editing skills, more than riding skills, though the jump does take talent.

Rocketjock · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:32:17 AM »

Ya, rewatching it, the giveaway with stopaction wasn't the puff of dirt but the biker's head. He didn't tuck his head in when entering the truck. In stop action you can see that the top of the van would take his head off. The puff of dust could have just been dust from the inside and the way they made the van move and lift has still got me stumped.

CWO4GUNNER · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2007, 03:14:02 PM »

Russtang · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2007, 05:18:57 PM »

debris=helmet

Dexter · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2007, 05:35:05 PM »

I myself have the benefit of a steep driveway, can park my truck at the bottom and damn near just roll the bike right onto the tailgate, in my younger days at my folks house I would just back my truck into the ditch on the side of the house and again, roll right on into the bed, its alot easier on ya if you let gravity do the work! LOL

Russtang · « **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:19:30 PM »

THIS is always on "sale" at my local Harbor Freight for $250.

stormi · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:37:07 PM »

Quote from: "Russtang"

THIS is always on "sale" at my local Harbor Freight for $250.

Wouldn't that crush the exhaust though? Or is that not a problem on a B6x or b12x?

Red01 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:21:24 PM »

No, because it lifts the whole bike by the wheels.