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11-02-2007, 7:16 PM
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 Join Date: 02-18-2003 Location: Fort Walton Beach. FL
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| Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? I'd like to get rid of my truck and drive a car again. My girlfriend wants another SUV and I was thinking if I could get her to buy one that can fit my bike in it I really wouldn't need a truck. Are there any SUV's that can fit a bike inside? I don't think there are but I am hoping therefore I ask. I know the Avalanch thingy is convertible but its still basically a pickup. SHe won't go for it. | |
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11-02-2007, 7:22 PM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests.  Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Not likely... Unless you consider a cargo van to be a SUV.  |
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11-02-2007, 7:24 PM
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| Join Date: 02-18-2003 Location: Fort Walton Beach. FL
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Not even the massive Escalade or Tahoe? I guess the inside height is the issue. |
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11-02-2007, 7:28 PM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests. Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Maybe if you take off the windscreen or the front fairing it would fit. Might need an Excursion or similar. |
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11-02-2007, 7:35 PM
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| Join Date: 01-16-2004 Location: San Diego
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? i have seen people put bikes in minivans.... |
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11-02-2007, 8:44 PM
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| Join Date: 03-31-2007 Location: CFL
Bike(s): 2003 CBR954RR Posts: 195
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? unless you feel like removing parts and or getting a strap to squat the bike the smallest van you can get is a utility van. i had an astro van once that i bought partially for hauling my bike but it turned out to be to small. had to remove the windscreen and compress the forks to fit. |
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11-02-2007, 9:46 PM
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 Join Date: 02-11-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Someone on here has pics of a 929 in a Honda Element. Looked like it fit all right but was leaning over a bit. |
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11-02-2007, 9:59 PM
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   Join Date: 08-05-2007 Location: KY
Bike(s): 2008 CBR 1000RR, 2007 CBR 1000RR, 2007 ZX-14 Age: 39 Posts: 1,405
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Last edited by Maholli : 11-14-2007 at 9:55 AM. |
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11-02-2007, 11:27 PM
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| Join Date: 02-18-2003 Location: Fort Walton Beach. FL
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? If it can fit in an element, can't it with in an Escalade? |
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11-03-2007, 7:52 AM
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| Join Date: 06-08-2006 Location: Central FL
Bike(s): 2008 H-D FLHT, anxiously awaiting 2010 FLHT Police Age: 27 Posts: 339
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 | Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? My 929 fit real well inside a '95 Astro Van. Drilled some eyebolts into the frame at the four corners for tiedowns, and threw a ramp in the back. That worked for me. During hurricane season, it doubled as a garage! |
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11-03-2007, 10:23 AM
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| Join Date: 12-29-2006 Location: Austin, Texas
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Quote:
This was a rescue-from-a-flat kinda deal. We got the Element because we ride/race mountain bikes and have dogs. We liked the lower floor and higher roof which allow us to roll our bikes right in w/out taking the wheels off. I don't know of many other SUVs that have that feature. You may be better off looking at a small trailer for your bike, which is something we've talked about as well. Good luck with your search! J | |
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11-07-2007, 12:01 AM
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| Join Date: 04-04-2007 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Bike(s): 954rr black/titanium. ktm400sx Age: 26 Posts: 363
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? toyota tacoma x runner. its only a pickup truck with the bike in the back. take that out and its an awesome sports car in disguise |
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11-20-2007, 7:03 AM
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| Gearhead/Sportbike Nut   Join Date: 09-09-2007 Location: Sacramento, CA
Bike(s): 1999 VFR800, 2002 954 Age: 28 Posts: 824
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 | Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? I don't really know about SUVs, but I've moved a Honda Interceptor in a Toyota Sienna before. Honestly, the hardest part by far was getting it up in there by myself. At least at the dealership I got a couple of guys from the service department to help me unload it. |
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11-21-2007, 10:33 AM
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| Join Date: 10-06-2007 Location: South Africa
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Do you perhaps have the Mersedes Vito there, it works wonderfully! |
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11-21-2007, 11:31 AM
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| Join Date: 06-11-2006 Location: Ontario Canada
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? would she consider a ford sport-trac? same size inside as a car with a little junior box and an extended box cargo cage thing... |
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11-21-2007, 11:54 AM
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| Join Date: 04-27-2007 Location: Texas
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Try a Mazda Miata... haha |
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11-22-2007, 4:23 AM
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| Join Date: 04-04-2007 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Bike(s): 954rr black/titanium. ktm400sx Age: 26 Posts: 363
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? haha. how bout a compromise. the one spending the most money on the vehicle should have the most say about what it's going to be. what do YOU want to haul YOUR bike around. of course the most obvious and reasonable answer is a pickup. tell your girlfriend it can be a NICE pickup with roomy interior. the closest i would go to an suv would be subaru forester turbo xt or gmc typhoon (hehe). i dont see the reason for all this overgrown crap with a big v8 under the hood sucking down the fuel and all people haul with it is a bike/boat/jet ski/sleds. all v6 work. no need for navigator/excursion/escalade. but if you must impress your girlfriend/your friends/her friends by buying the biggest heaviest thing on the road and gassing it up all the time. have fun! |
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11-22-2007, 4:28 AM
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| Join Date: 04-04-2007 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Bike(s): 954rr black/titanium. ktm400sx Age: 26 Posts: 363
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? oh yeah. i guess she's the one buying huh. well i dont know what to tell ya. honda element maybe? subaru baja (i know. they're hideous). trailer hitch |
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12-06-2007, 11:34 AM
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| Join Date: 03-05-2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? A windstar or any large ford van will fit a bike in it. SUV is almost impossible, unless u lay it down. |
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12-31-2007, 1:12 AM
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| Join Date: 08-08-2007 Location: San Jose, CA
Bike(s): 2002 CBR954 Posts: 83
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? I've seen sportbikes fit in the Chevy Astro Minivan (actually, it was my 954 alongside an RGV250) without taking off any parts. No double bubbles though. I've also seen a gixxer fit in a Honday Odyssey, but I can't remember if he took off the windscreen. The cool thing about hauling in a van is you won't attract unwanted attention at the hotel when traveling to the track and you don't have to haul all your **** in every night! C |
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09-13-2008, 1:46 PM
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| Join Date: 09-12-2008 Location: VA
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Can someone repost the 929 Element picture? I'm curious... |
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09-27-2008, 2:41 AM
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| Join Date: 09-25-2008 Location: Italy
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? throw the ridgeline at her... it will hold a bike in the back just fine...looks like an avalanche but better...wont tow as much but its a honda...i love mine...just let her take it on a test drive...i promise you she will love it...it rides like a mercedes ML class...and it corners super good... |
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09-27-2008, 3:43 AM
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| Join Date: 07-03-2008 Location: KY-USA
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Two words big daddy. El Camino....  To satisfy your girl, just buy a camper shell. When you need to haul the bike, pop it off. When she wants her "SUV" put it back on and throw some lawn chairs in the back. If her friends complain, refer to them as "bitches". Pretty soon you will be able to buy anything you want without asking her.Last edited by exit90a : 09-27-2008 at 6:30 AM. |
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11-01-2008, 9:34 PM
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| Join Date: 02-18-2003 Location: Fort Walton Beach. FL
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? A year later and you come up with El Camino? Cmon she wants a fancy Escalade she wouldn't roll an El Camino although I would. Looks like I'm keeping the truck anyhow. Bought an old Civic to save on gas since I first posted and now the gas is back down to 2.15 here so I been driving in the truck alot lately without worry. The POS civic I bought has over 200,000 miles and get 37MPG average its a 96 4-door DX manual. If I drive 55MPG it gets about 45MPG amazing. And its not even that much of a turd when I stomp on it. I don't think the new Hondas get as good mileage as this. |
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09-28-2009, 2:47 PM
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| Join Date: 09-28-2009 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Element photos TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a tiny URL |
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09-28-2009, 3:50 PM
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| Join Date: 05-05-2009 Location: plainfield,il
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? i transport my bikes in a 99 nissan quest(mini van) |
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09-28-2009, 4:38 PM
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| Join Date: 10-25-2007 Location: Prescott, AZ
Bike(s): '06 1000RR, '92 600F2 Age: 23 Posts: 182
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? This sounds suspiciously like someone looking for a closed vehicle with which to steal a motorcycle......... And holy old thread batman! |
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09-28-2009, 7:50 PM
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| Out Of Many, We Are One  Join Date: 06-30-2007 Location: SE London, United Kingdom
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Quote:
Look what's in my box? - Honda Element Owners Club Forum
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09-28-2009, 10:11 PM
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 Join Date: 03-20-2008 Location: new york
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| Re: Any SUV that can fit a motorcycle inside? Quote:
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