What Size Vehicle Can You Fit an Enduro Bike in?

[Arthur Pint Motor]

Anyone know if you can fit an enduro bike in a "Compact" Van (e.g. Ford Transit Courier/VW Caddy)? Maybe you need to drop the front wheel out?

Any chance it could fit in an estate car like my Mazda 6? Obviously it would need dismantling to some extent.

I am asking on a "one-off" basis i.e. if I bought a bike from the other end of the country and trying to work out the best way to get the beastie home.

[Mad Hatter]

I can get a trail bike in the back of my transit with a crew cab, needs to go in diagonal though.

[johnnyboxer]

To fit it in an estate car, you'll definitely need to take the front wheel,forks and maybe handlebars off and lay on side

[Paul-S]

Anyone know if you can fit an enduro bike in a "Compact" Van (e.g. Ford Transit Courier/VW Caddy)? Maybe you need to drop the front wheel out?

Any chance it could fit in an estate car like my Mazda 6? Obviously it would need dismantling to some extent.

I am asking on a "one-off" basis i.e. if I bought a bike from the other end of the country and trying to work out the best way to get the beastie home.

I picked my DRZ400s up in a Ford Galaxy

Took the front wheel off and front mudguard (and mirrors) and loaded in backwards

Plenty of clearance

[herman]

Courier probably easiest but a lwb hi roof connect is about the smallest without too much dismantling. Galaxy does work with front wheel out and forks on a baking tray. Seen them in the back of an astra hatch so anything is possible

[Paul-S]

Yes Herman, I bought mine from down your way from Steve

Much easier than borrowing a trailer to get it

[mjojom]

galaxy or sharan, you can compress suspension with straps

[bowber]

I think you'll need to do a bit more than take the front out. You may have to take quite a few bits off and lay it on it's side.

[herman]

Proof: there are actually three in there, two kids and a 125exc.

[dave.c.]

I picked up a DRZ400 in a Citreon Berlingo van.
Folded the passenger seat forward, rotated the bars backwards.
Put the bike in backwards with the rear wheel in the foot well
no problem.