Hey Jeff, been to plenty of scooter rallies in my Vanagon, and know that my full frame Lambretta fits inside with the middle seat removed. I saw a guy in Chicago with a Vespa on the back of his Westy (bike painted to match the van!), resting on a contraption like you described that he built himself. Good luck! -Tony
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 10:29:23 -0400 From: Jeff Howard <schur@PRODIGY.NET> Subject: Scooter on a Westy? I'm hoping to take a long trip in my '87 Westy this summer. I'm playing with the idea of mounting a motor scooter (Yamaha, Honda, Vespa, etc.) on the back or front of the van. I found a platform for a scooter that mounts in a trailer hitch in a catalog but it seems like the trailer hitch may be a problem. It needs to support about 200 pounds of weight. The local Draw Tite dealer didn't even list a hitch for the van. Has anyone carried a scooter on their van before? Front or back? ANy suggestions for a hitch that has a tongue weight of 200 pounds or so? Thanks in advance! Jeff H. '87 Westy Chapel Hill, NC _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com |
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