My "Race Support" vehicle. The RS can't really stand for "Rally Sport" when the 0-60 time is 11 seconds.
The motorcycle platform was a three way idea collaboration of me, my dad, and my sister's boyfriend's father who runs a metal shop. It works pretty slick.
It is 1/4 or 3/8" diamond plate aluminum and bolts into the seat lags and also the D ring lags in the back. It uses a locking motorcycle chock and special clamping tie downs at the footpegs which elliminate the need for the tie downs at the bars. This was important b/c the tie downs at the bars wouldn't work b/c they would have to pull the bike down and forward into the chock and b/c the bike is so far forward that there are no tie down points far enough forward.
Anyway it turned out well the bike is secure and solid and there is room for all the other race gear which is relatively protected inside the cab vs. a pickup truck bed where it can be easily stolen.
The transit is really a dream vehicle for me. I had been using a ford F150 as a daily driver and for race transport I pulled an enclosed trailer. Well on its best day the F150 would get 18 mpg, closer to 14 mpg around town. Not fun. It was also huge. I got a new place last year and the truck barely fit in my driveway and there was no place to keep a 14ft enclosed trailer so I had to re-evaluate my vehicle situation. I sold the truck and trailer and bought the used transit and still had money left over! The transit fits in the drive way and even IN the garage (cali has small garages)! The transit costs about 1/2 as much to register and insure and the fuel economy is so much better.
Thank you Ford for bringing it here.
