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Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:37 pm**

Hello Everyone,

As the title says really, would a Honda CRF250L fit in a Transit Connect with a high top? I don't own either, but would like to. The van would be 2009 era.

Cheers

ElBandito

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:51 pm**

I think The Spin Doctor asked this (albeit a Divvie or Hornet) on the Other Place #2, and the answer was 'no'.

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:53 pm**

I suppose it depends on how many parts you want to break the bike down into

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:19 pm**

I've seen plenty of sportsbikes in a high top lwb connect. You may have an issue height wise in which case get a stand and swap front wheel for a 12" wheelbarrow one and it'll go in fine then. Only a 5 min job to take the wheel out on an mx stand

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:24 pm**

Thanks for the replies so far, the Connect would be the LWB version too. Good to hear that some lads with sportsbikes have squeezed them in.

The other bike I'm considering is the Kawasaki KLX250, but I'd imagine it's similar in dimensions to the CRF250L.

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:43 pm**

Couchy wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 4:19 pm I've seen plenty of sportsbikes in a high top lwb connect. You may have an issue height wise in which case get a stand and swap front wheel for a 12" wheelbarrow one and it'll go in fine then. Only a 5 min job to take the wheel out on an mx stand

That made me giggle. Just make sure you put the original wheel back in before going out on track.

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:02 pm**

I’ve put a Rgv 250 in a connect and a mate used to take his Rmz 450 in one, can’t remember which wheelbase it was though.
If I remember rightly the passenger seat folded down flat too.

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:56 pm**

In our racing days, folk put LCs in Escort vans with front wheel out.

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:56 pm**

Yorick wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:56 pm In our racing days, folk put LCs in Escort vans with front wheel out.

Back then we used to shoe horn broken down despatch bikes into the back of Bedford Rascal vans ...they all fitted one way or another

Posted: **Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:01 am**

Bigyin wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:56 pm
Yorick wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:56 pm In our racing days, folk put LCs in Escort vans with front wheel out.
Back then we used to shoe horn broken down despatch bikes into the back of Bedford Rascal vans ...they all fitted one way or another

On the roof rack?

Posted: **Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:17 pm**

I'd love a Bedford Rascal to be fair

Posted: **Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:10 pm**

Yorick wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:01 am
Bigyin wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:56 pm
Yorick wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:56 pm In our racing days, folk put LCs in Escort vans with front wheel out.
Back then we used to shoe horn broken down despatch bikes into the back of Bedford Rascal vans ...they all fitted one way or another
On the roof rack?

That back door was generally open with arse end of the bikes hanging out held on by ratchet straps ...... we werent much into health and safety in the late 80's

Posted: **Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:17 pm**

I've copied some load lengths below which may be useful. I eventually bought a 2008 scudo to carry my bikes.

[ ] Vw Caddy - len 1779, Maxi 2249
[ ] Scudo L1H1 len 2254,height 1449
[ ] Berlingo crew l2 len 2050,l1 len, 1800. Height 1250
[ ] Citan extra lwb len 2137, height 1258
[ ] Nv200 len 2040, height 1358
[ ] Tourneo connect len 2175, high 1140
[ ] Peugeot partner lwb len 2050, height 1620
[V] Vauxhall combo len 1787, height 1175
[V] Transit connect lwb len 1986, height 1384
[V] Fiat doblo lwb len 2170, height 1550 (swb 1680)
[ ] Kangoo maxi len 2115
[ ] Cb500 len 2080,height 1050

Posted: **Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:56 pm**

Tarmacsurfer wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:17 pm I've copied some load lengths below which may be useful. I eventually bought a 2008 scudo to carry my bikes.

[ ] Vw Caddy - len 1779, Maxi 2249
[ ] Scudo L1H1 len 2254,height 1449
[ ] Berlingo crew l2 len 2050,l1 len, 1800. Height 1250
[ ] Citan extra lwb len 2137, height 1258
[ ] Nv200 len 2040, height 1358
[ ] Tourneo connect len 2175, high 1140
[ ] Peugeot partner lwb len 2050, height 1620
[V] Vauxhall combo len 1787, height 1175
[V] Transit connect lwb len 1986, height 1384
[V] Fiat doblo lwb len 2170, height 1550 (swb 1680)
[ ] Kangoo maxi len 2115
[ ] Cb500 len 2080,height 1050

Thanks Tarmacsurfer, that's very helpful.

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:54 pm**

Tarmacsurfer wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 9:17 pm I've copied some load lengths below which may be useful. I eventually bought a 2008 scudo to carry my bikes.

[ ] Vw Caddy - len 1779, Maxi 2249
[ ] Scudo L1H1 len 2254,height 1449
[ ] Berlingo crew l2 len 2050,l1 len, 1800. Height 1250
[ ] Citan extra lwb len 2137, height 1258
[ ] Nv200 len 2040, height 1358
[ ] Tourneo connect len 2175, high 1140
[ ] Peugeot partner lwb len 2050, height 1620
[V] Vauxhall combo len 1787, height 1175
[V] Transit connect lwb len 1986, height 1384
[V] Fiat doblo lwb len 2170, height 1550 (swb 1680)
[ ] Kangoo maxi len 2115
[ ] Cb500 len 2080,height 1050

Who else get the tape measure and goes erm len 2175, high 1140 so that's 7'X4'

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:20 am**

Will fit in a swb with front wheel out.
LWB complete.
Know this as the guy who bought my two off me showed up with one of each.

Posted: **Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:20 pm**

For scale a BMW k1300s in the back of a Lwb Vito

just had to remove the numberplate

that's keeping two back seats too

Posted: **Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:24 pm**

Thanks guys, I think I'll keep an eye out for a lwb connect and a crf250

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