Moving - Burgman INSIDE Penske Truck

[rustynail]

Im moving my wife and son to Charlotte, NC this May. I'll finish up my career here and join them in a few months. I'm using a 26' Penske truck and doing the move myself.

Plan is to put the Burgman inside, and then ride it back here.

Just looking for good tie down suggestions from those who have hauled inside a trailer or truck.

Centerstand a good or bad idea?

I'm thinking front of truck, to one side (probably right), on centerstand, front wheel against cab... Sound idea?

Wrap a blanket around it and then tie like mad?

I've hauled a Burgman in my truck - but this is a bit different...

[Buffalo]

Personally I would avoid putting the bike on the centerstand. To much chance of the stand breaking and the bike going over. Also the stand bolts to the bottom of the engine so you will be transferring shocks directly to the engine cases.

[azrider]

In a previous business I had, I rented the big 26' Penske trucks at least a couple of times a month. I also rented one when I moved. They are absolutely the best trucks for moving. The only issue is that they don't have any tracks on the floor to secure your tie downs to. One track along each wall. I would be very tempted to buy 2 lengths of 8' track to screw to the floor and remove when you're done. I doubt anyone would notice you had done that. It's the only way to tie it down right. You definitely don't want to transport it on the center stand. It needs to ride using it's own suspension.

[alloo]

Done it twice . Put the bike on the side stand tie down and lock the parking brake. You will be ok.

[jenkins]

+1,
If possible, try to compress the suspension just a bit with the tie-downs.
Jim

[azrider]

Done it twice . Put the bike on the side stand tie down and lock the parking brake. You will be ok.

So what exactly are you tying it down to when there are no tracks on the floor?

[Gbjbany]

I brought my first bike home with a truck, same issues as above no tie downs, so I rented a cycle trailer , from uhaul, cost more but sure not to damage bike.

[ErikDK]

I wouldn't want to tie down against the side stand.
BTW mine has a crosshatch pattern in the lacquer on the passenger grab rails from the tie-down straps the PO used while hauling it on a trailer behind his motorhome.

[InfernoST]

How about renting the trailer.

[rustynail]

Inside the truck, they pay me for weight. Trailer - no. And I'm not gaming the system for extra weight. They'll pay to ship up to 2 motorcycles. They both have to be in Charlotte eventually.

I'm now thinking; left side of truck, all the way to the front, on sidestand, tied to wall.

[MLavore]

I've moved a silverwing in the back of a uhaul, though that had rails along the walls for securing and I placed the bike on the side stand close to the left wall and ratchet strapped it to both sides. The only thing that wasnt planned for was the fact that it will shift forward and backwards (slick rubber on slick metal) so you may want to get a good double sided rubber mat with a flat bottom to put under each tire to maximize traction on the smooth truck floor.

All in all, it survived a 1400 mile trip unscathed.

[Duster]

Inside the truck, they pay me for weight. Trailer - no. And I'm not gaming the system for extra weight. They'll pay to ship up to 2 motorcycles. They both have to be in Charlotte eventually.

I'm now thinking; left side of truck, all the way to the front, on sidestand, tied to wall.

What you want against the front wall, is the appliances, & tier up on those.
Then, in the second row, dressers, chest-of-drawers, other tall furniture.
Build each row as a self-supporting layer,heavier things on the bottom, &
lighter things floated on top.
If you 'view' the load as a puzzle-of-blocks, loaded high,wide & tight, everything
will ride, & survive, better.
Your scooter is something that cannot have things loaded on top of it, so it is
a 'floater', one of the last things loaded. Tie-downs are a real problem.

[Scootereno]

Penske trucks are nice...I used to be a dealer. I have seen many transport motorcycles in them. D-rings or cleats screwed to the floor works well for tie down points. So does sandwiching the bike between some of your softer stuff and wrapping it in blankets. However you do it have a safe and pleasant move! We just finished getting the last of our stuff moved and I used a UHaul truck to move my bike only because it was raining and I was tired. I put mine between 2 mattresses with it tied down in front and chocked it in the rear. To chock it I nailed 2x4's to the truck bed and removed them after. There is more than one way to move a bike crosstown.

[alloo]

Done it twice . Put the bike on the side stand tie down and lock the parking brake. You will be ok.

So what exactly are you tying it down to when there are no tracks on the floor?

Tie it to the side lunber of the truck.

[Buffalo]

Seems I remember someone else doing this maybe on this board or maybe on another I frequent. I think his solution was to get a piece of 3/4 plywood, mount a wheel chock and eyebolts on it. He used 1x4 to raise it up enough for the nuts and washers on the bottom to clear. He then roll the bike up into the chock and tie it down to the plywood and to the side walls to keep it from sliding around.

[rustynail]

Okay, so now I plan on:

On the left.
On the side stand.
Wheels chocked with 2x4s nailed to floor.
Parking brake set.
Tied to wall (just so it can't stand up).

[bigr]

Seems I remember someone else doing this maybe on this board or maybe on another I frequent. I think his solution was to get a piece of 3/4 plywood, mount a wheel chock and eyebolts on it. He used 1x4 to raise it up enough for the nuts and washers on the bottom to clear. He then roll the bike up into the chock and tie it down to the plywood and to the side walls to keep it from sliding around.

I've done it this way. And kept it for when I am work on my burggy. It wont go anywhere

[Chet_Benson]

On the side stand or center stand is not a good idea. If you make something to hold the scooter it can be help in a vertical position between 2 mattresses.

[rustynail]

If it's leaning against the wall, it can't lean into the sidestand more... Won't that keep the stresses down?

Also - I'm thinking forward in the truck because forward of the rear axle there is less bouncing.

I normally tie a bike down standing upright in the center of the bed of my truck with the handlebars tied to the two front corners - forks loaded. Just can't think of how to do that in a box truck w/o tie downs.

I like the plywood idea, Buffalo. Maybe double thickness and then make tie downs?

[Buffalo]

Tie downs are simple, drill holes in the plywood and put eyebolts through. Double would work but it would be heavy. You could counter sink the bottom of the holes to allow big washers and nuts to stay above the floor. A few strips of 1X4 under a single sheet of 3/4 plywood should work just as well and you would not have to do the counter sink for the nuts and washers. It would be lighter too.

[Dave_J]

I'd do the plywood and have the bike upright on its wheels, rear brake on and a velcro strap pulling the front brake lever then cross-strapped down. Then load boxes around on the plywood with as many packing blankets around the bike. Inbetween the front and rear trucks axels is best. If you think you can hide the holes in the trucks floor, drill 4 holes and bolt the plywood sheet down.

[RustyB]

How about this -
Mattress in plastic against left wall (good wall choice)
bike against mattress, brake on, no stand
tie bike to wall mounts around mattress
second mattress in plastic against bike free side
ties around second mattress to wall mounts.
Load up other stuff against free side of second mattress

[ErikDK]

+1 to RustyB's suggestions.

I have many times seen professional moving guys doing something similar when transporting 1000 lbs+ air conditioning units for server rooms.

The difference between a Burgman and an air-conditioner is the latter's practical cube shape and lack of suspension.

[djb383]

As suggested, how about a wheel chock attached to the floor along with tie downs to the floor/wheel chock.



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[rustynail]

Where did you get that? That's what I want to do.