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Westy Steve Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2006 Posts: 1095
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: So...who keeps a minibike in their bus? |
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Just curious. Seems like the ultimate accessory. _________________ Have nice 914, want nice Bug |
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Travcojim Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2001 Posts: 55
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: |
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I have an old boonie bike that I would love to take along, but not sure how a bike rack would do on the front of a 78 westy,, mini bike rack,, not bike |
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Daverham Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: USA
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towd Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2005 Posts: 2458
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:30 am Post subject: |
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way back when, I did carry a mini bike or a CB 100 (inside), but it was for a kid to ride. This was an old school mini with a 5 hp Briggs, Doing that again I'd want a pit bike |
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tolkien Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2005 Posts: 172 Location: Encinitas
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:48 am Post subject: |
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i have an electric bike i picked up on craiglist and restored/ fixed /wired
it fits nicely with middle seat removed. only 18mph though/ 36volt. _________________ 79 ca transporter |
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Ohio_Style Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2007 Posts: 610 Location: You'll never leave Sparta alive, Ohio
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gaarie Samba Member
Joined: June 27, 2007 Posts: 63 Location: Everywhere
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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matty_fly wrote: |
i built a rack for the back of my westy to haul around my old 74 honda CL200. perfect bike to take for supplies when you don't wanna break camp, and its a good conversation piece. |
matty, any documentation on your rack? looking to haul my 50cc moped. drove it from NC to CA at 25mph, now looking to take it back, albeit via a slightly faster method... |
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towd Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2005 Posts: 2458
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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tell ya what . I laugh like hell every time I see someone carrying any bike on the outside, it's tell tale sign, you don't ride very often or your not going very far,,
I pick up on this one real quick, after a few 100 miles and your bike is covered with shit off the road. It goes covered or inside or it don't go |
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orangesuper Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Moretown, VT
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:20 am Post subject: |
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I fit a full size motorcycle in my bay once... A guy at my old work used to keep a pocket bike in the trunk of his Honda called it his spare tire. |
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orangesuper Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Moretown, VT
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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volksinthevalley Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2008 Posts: 147 Location: Citrus Heights, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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I have an old Trail 90 that I fit in my westy. Front tire snugs up right between the front seats. Great to use when you get to a camping spot and want to go somewhere close by but don't want to load up camp. |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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50cc yamaha scooter rolls right up into the walkthrough and stands there. Just need to have the bed folded into the seat position. '71 westy. Of course with the help of the Samba the bus runs much better and I don't feel the need to take it with me as much. It's great for roaming around when you want to leave your bus at the camp sight. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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gaarie Samba Member
Joined: June 27, 2007 Posts: 63 Location: Everywhere
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:49 am Post subject: |
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guess i'll just have to get in the habit of lining the floor and turning off my petcock... |
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chimneyfish Samba Member
Joined: July 28, 2009 Posts: 881 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Link
It looks great, and folds up and collapses into a circle to fit in a spare tyre well, trouble is VW have great concept ideas and then don't follow through. _________________ 1965 Type 1 Deluxe (1200cc)
1976 Type 2 T2b Microbus L (1800cc Type 4)
Previously...
1972 T2 Camper (Devon), 1988 Golf, 1972 Type 1, 1984 Polo, 1972 T2 Camper (Danbury) |
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silverside61 Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2007 Posts: 505 Location: Winterport, Me
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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i carry a 1977 Puch Maxi moped with me probably once a week. it just fits with my cabinet layout |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2012 Posts: 540 Location: EARTH
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: So...who keeps a minibike in their bus? |
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panel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2001 Posts: 1090 Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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Xevin Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2014 Posts: 7599
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: So...who keeps a minibike in their bus? |
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That looks like fun. What’s the best way to strap down a mini bike inside a bus safely, should an accident occur? For that matter your buddy’s Yeti cooler? I’d love to bring a 70s Honda Z50 along on some road trips. The paranoia of having a combustion engine with any amount of fuel in the tank has kept me from doing this. I don’t want a big rack in front or behind the bus. Just want to toss in the mini bike and go. Thoughts?
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6935 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:08 am Post subject: Re: So...who keeps a minibike in their bus? |
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Ah, just throw it in there and hope for the best. 🤷♂️ But, I do live in the country.
Get a Jermeryrickjock hitch and put it on the back. Maybe do something custom and incorporate trays for bikes as well.
In stead of a mini bike, what about an E-bike? All I see is people riding them around these days, super popular on the festival scene right now. _________________ __________
’71 Westy build
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22568 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:40 am Post subject: Re: So...who keeps a minibike in their bus? |
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If you are community camping, leave the ICE bikes home, they are as annoying as generators, but we can’t open the oil drain plug on them when you leave them running at your site to power your home entertainment center. _________________ .ssS! |
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