sandman

"Don't buy one then" "Go buy some other POS" Wow- didn't expect such negativity in response, but hey, I guess I pushed your button. I want to buy this van, it's just apparently not designed or meant to haul modern motorcycles practically. I'm glad it's working for you and you like your TC- I'm not going to rule it out despite your responses.

HeyZeus: You own a Ducati Monster and CBR500- both mid size bikes by modern standards, not huge and not tiny. The fact that you have to strap the suspension down to fit them into a TC is impractical to me. What if I go to purchase a bike out of state, only to find that it wouldn't fit into the TC, even strapping the suspension down? That would really suck, wouldn't it! I won't even consider buying another trailer if I had a TC- it defeats the whole purpose of buying a van for weather proof and secure bike hauling.

Same here. The eye opener is the previous page's picture of the vintage Triumph loaded inside- it looks huge in there. Well, a Bonneville is not at all a huge motorcycle by modern standards. If you see one outside these days by itself, it looks pretty small- but it looks to be a tight fit loaded inside a TC. As much as I had hoped this van would be the answer to my motorcycle hauling needs, it just won't work for me as they sell it now. That roof height is a deal killer, and a regular full size Transit won't fit in the garage...the whole deal is really frustrating. The Nissan NV200 is a joke, the Dodge/Fiat thing is also. Guess I'm back to looking at trucks, and lowering the suspension (air bags?) to get a low deck height for loading.

YES! Finally, a thread that asks exactly what I need to know. I've been to the dealer with a tape measure, and here's the deal. Since they lowered the roof by a few inches, it immediately kills usefulness for hauling any modern sportbike, larger cruiser or touring bike. It was so close to being exactly what I'm looking for: the cargo length of the long wheel base version is good, as is the width, and the low deck height great for loading vs. any new pickup truck. Most sport bikes measure in at 50"+ at the windscreen, so the door opening height on the TC along with the center door latches pretty much makes it unusable for my needs. It is SO close, they only got the height wrong- I wanted to buy this vehicle. I test drove one and liked it. Ford people tell me that they know of no plans to offer and extended roof option like the regular Transits. It's a damn shame.