Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Getting your bike to tracks....

[ells]

I used a car and a basic bike trailer. That was ok at the beginning, except for when you forget about the trailer . Also when coming back at night you will spend a lot of time looking backwards to make sure the trailer is still there.

Hiring vans - across the year you will need to hire one not just for the races but track days, taking the bike to the mechanic\whatever.

Purchasing a van, hopefully you should get a fair amount back if you are carefull. Fuel consumption is not great. If you are going to use it for sleeping in as well as transporting the bike then something with a little height\length will be more comfortable.

Mark

[skidlids]

I started with a open trailer towed behind the Saab I had at the time, after picking up 3 points for a MW10 after using the Outside lane of a motorway to overtake a centre lane cruiser I decided to buy a cheap van and haven't looked back as I have just bought my 6th Van.

But you do need to work out how many times a year your going to use it to justify the cost of road tax, Insurance and MOT against hiring one

[Mr.Number]

I will utilise the 4 wheels apart from going to the track, example when the weather is shite going to work, shopping bla bla, so it will get used. I can sleep in an estate car, seats folded and sleeping bag etc. a well looked after 2nd hand estate will be cheaper overall including running costs than an equivalent van. I can try this for a couple of years until such time I may have enough money to go all out for a van. I think this is the way to go at the moment

[bradders]

a few poeople I've seen use Voyager or old Espace, just need to remove the screen/top fairing but also means you have to take everything out to sleep and also are always 'in fumes'

thins is none of the reasons I opted for a trailer; gazebo up, bike out, kit to one side, sleeping bag on camp bed...done

[mat2hew]

I love my van with all of my heart, I wouldn't swap it for anything.

buy a VW and keep it forever. (had mine for 17½ years now) I use it for everything that I can't do on a bike.