I can't drive 55

[Aryana]

Open wide!

Seriously though, this setup is so trick. The load placement is ideal, the van rocks along the interstate at 70-75 mph without breaking a sweat, and I have really great ventilation at the same time.

I've logged around 5k miles with this setup and it puts a smile on my face everytime.

[82westyrabbit]

That must make a lot of wind noise. But cool anyway. It looks like you fly as well. John

[Aryana]

Yep. My Bose A20 ANR headsets make the drive quite pleasant, but with no ear protection it is loud at highway speeds as you noted.

I fly one of my airplanes with the door off as well so I'm not averse to it.

[MarkWard]

Are you using the stock tang to hold the door open? In Florida headphones are illegal when operating a vehicle.

Your setup looks like an accident on the way to Happen.
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[Aryana]

[campism]

This cage tote almost fit. Leisurely drive home on back roads lacked drama.

The slider did not fully close and had to be bungeed and we seldom hit 55 on that drive.
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[82westyrabbit]

I don’t dare to where my noise canceling headset driving down the road. Although it was tempting when I drove my Miata home from Seattle to Massachusetts with my than ten year old. But that might have been his music?

[Aryana]

Haha! The music could have been a key factor there!

After decades of wearing ANR headsets in airplanes, I can actually hear some ambient sounds better with them on in very noisy environments. Definitely the engine noise.

The latest generation of Airpods work pretty good too. Their transparency mode is great because it switches to ANR whenever a loud noise that could harm your ears is present, but otherwise actually amplify the ambient sound as if you had nothing in your ears at all.

Foam earplugs work great too. I've used various ear protection over the years since the van is so loud cruising at 4500-5000 rpm (even with all the cabin doors closed).

[RainierSyncro]

I have a 2020 Monkey and haul it in my van. I cobbled a ramp out of scrap wood and it hooks into the rock slider. I made it wide so I can get at least one foot on the ramp when rolling it in also the bike can roll in/out at slightly different angles.

I noticed that your bike is parked right up against the rear seat. I'm thinking you might get a few more inches (and close the slider) by finding the super basic rear seat. It comes in two parts, upper & lower and each section is mounted with only 2 bolts. If I need more floor space, I unbolt the bottom section and take it out. It only weighs about 25 pounds compared to the awkward z-bed which weighs a ton.

[Aryana]

[Aryana]

[Jennybenny]

Build a block to hold the front fork sans wheel - two pinch bolts and a big bolt- they are easy to remove. And your zrx isn’t that heavy.

Has to be easier than rolling with the door open.

[Aryana]

[Zeitgeist 13]

It's been nearly 25 years, but I seem to recall that I transported my R80/7 and Puch 250 in our old '88 GL, but I think I had to remove the front wheel on the BMW. The EV is a much easier bike hauler since you can remove the rear seat entirely and have full cargo length for your two wheeled needs.
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[Aryana]

I had a blue R80 and miss it a lot. Does the front engine layout of the EV create a bunch more usable space in the main cabin area for shenanigans like this?

[Zeitgeist 13]

Since the entire rear area is flat and the back seat slides fore/aft/out, it creates a large platform for hauling stuff. The ability to slide stuff in from the rear hatch makes this especially useful.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?