Hey All,

Has anyone, or does anybody think an XB12S will fit in the back of VW's finest Maxi Caddy vans?
Hoping to collect my new ride in one, its a long way to go find it won't fit, doh!

Any and all experiences welcome of shoving your bike in the back of a van, funny or not.

Wish me luck anyway. Mark.

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XB12S 2007 Lightning, carbon edition. (For the wife)
XB12X 2007 Ulysses, big and black......yeah baby!
Both nippled up.

Is a Maxi Caddy the same size as a Caddy Life?
Then yes.

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"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living."
Terry Pratchett

We use a SWB Renault Traffic for all our long distance UK and European trips with the bike in the back (cos i hate motorway riding, also we carry far to much stuff to pack on to the bike) my Uly screen just flicks on the top of the door frame which has a clearence of 1400mm (you must have the trip tail folded down or it will hit the frame) the van floor is 2400 long and the Uly fits in with a bit of room spare standing in square in the van.

Good luck

I use my transit when picking up a new bike, make sure you strap it down and check for movement as I had a Honda fall down and dent the tank, I also take an old duvet for jamming in any vulnerable space :lol:

Yay, thanks Guys.

We are game on then! Yes it's a Maxi Caddy Life van thing.......saves me getting the wife's Caravelle dented, scratched, full of oil/petrol then, no divorce for me now.

Until I turn up with it, oops!

Thanks again, Mark.

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XB12S 2007 Lightning, carbon edition. (For the wife)
XB12X 2007 Ulysses, big and black......yeah baby!
Both nippled up.

I've had my lads yammy 125 into the back of a chrysler voyager if thats anygood.

Whatever tickles your fancy

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08 Specialized Langster

Fits in the back of my T5.
Height is around 1.3 m and length 2.5 m.

Use one of these to get it in and out.
Bike devils in Wrexham

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Better late than never.

I've recently bought a T5 as well It easily fits 2 bikes using front wheel chocks, with a strap between the two bikes and then one each side from the swinging arm to the van floor. Put a bungee around the front brake lever and the bikes are very secure Doing this doesn't compress your suspension

I've got one of those alloy ramps but find them too short for loading road bikes, so I made my own two piece ramp that's about 10ft long. It makes loading MUCH easier

Have you had your T5 remapped? The local Black Code Dealer reckons he can get upto 170 bhp out the TDI with a lot more torque. I'm toying with the idea, but would like feedback from someone who's got experience of this before I splash out

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

Lots of advice on re mapping on T4/T5 forum
Need to be careful who does it though!Could mess up your ECM.
The best is Pendle and Celtic tuning that's what they say.
Doing mine before my next trip with the bike as i found it a bit low on tourqe with all the spares in the back
It's just a 102 so thinking of taking it up to 130,don't fancy going more as people have had problems with clutches and other stuff.

Here is the bike on mine.
I use the anchoring bolts on the side with cargo straps and made a stop attached to front passenger seat.
2000 miles in France and solid.

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Better late than never.

Yep, same kind of set up Except mine isn't as neat as yours. I've got a block of wood in front of my chock to keep it away from the seats

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

That looks the same as the wheel chock i use in my box trailer .......... I just drop two bolts through it into holes in the floor to stop it moving sideways on the floor (it is against the bulkhead so can't go forward ) then strap the bike down using bar straps and another couple on the rear.
Wheel chocks are also very handy for when you are working on the bike as well

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

We've recently bought a 1973 Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail/Adventurer, and it fitted in the back of my Renault Megane Coupe......!!!

OK...I confess it was in bits, although the forks were still on the front wheel...

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019

Nice one.....a proper classic that, and very capable green laner
If you need cycle parts, they use a BSA Victor frame iirc

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

Definitely a keeper..... keeps Ade out of trouble anyway.....

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Valencia Orange XB12Scg - serviced by Maz 2018
Black P3 Blast - serviced by Maz and fixed by Maz in 2019