Date:         Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:33:10 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: MotorBike carrier
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In a message dated 14/03/2008 11:45:47 A.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Hello
Has anyone ever tried or seen anyone build a motorbike carrier  for the back=
of a vanagon??  We have a yamaha BW5 (Zuma) We'd like  one with a hinge so =
we can still open the back door if needed.....
If  not McGiever (my hubbie) is going to weld one up....wish us  luck..lol..





Saw  recently here in La Manzanilla a chap with a Kawa 175 or 250 that had a
square  tube welded crossways to the bottom of the frame tubes so that the
bike  would slide on a square rod which was inserted in a Reese style hitch on
the  back of the Vanagon.  Don't know how he got it up and down without the help
 of someone.  It did not swing away either which is not good if you need to
get to the engine on the road.  Maybe someone could someway modify  this plan
and make it better.

Please note that I will be away from my  business travelling in Mexico from
November 19, 2007 until April 30, 2008.  Parts orders will be processed
although not as quickly as usual.  I  will always be available for contact by E-mail.
 If you phone your  call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he will
either call you back or  advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.  Details
of this adventure are  at _Buses in  Zamora_
(http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Busesinzamora/) .  A Travel Blog is at: _Zamora Blog_
(http://poolio.net/zamorablog/)
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli

Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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