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Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:57 am
by Gunther
hey all, i have to go on a 10 hour trip, Im going to the Michigan department of corrections academy for 8 weeks and i would like to take my elite with me, can i lay it down in the back of my truck and when i get their let it sit up rite for awhile before i start it ?
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:38 pm
by motormike
My question is: WHYwould you do such a thing when you say you are taking it in a TRUCK ?
Be like normal people and strap it upright to avoid the eminent damage to the side-covers, and in general, looking like a dolt.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:40 pm
by motormike
graphite9 wrote:I didn't even see the part about it being in a truck. Yea, stand that puppy up
Just maybe he has a topper or toneau cover that prohibits standard procedure...
but the ONLY scooter I transport on it's side is a real p.o.s.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:09 pm
by MrJumps
motormike wrote:graphite9 wrote:I didn't even see the part about it being in a truck. Yea, stand that puppy up
Just maybe he has a topper or toneau cover that prohibits standard procedure...
but the ONLY scooter I transport on it's side is a real p.o.s.
Beat me too it, we used to travel with a bed cover and we had to lay our 125s on their side. Just drain the gas and oil. Refill with new when you get there.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:05 pm
by patthesoundguy
I have racks for my tralier hitch to transport my scoots. But if you can't get ahold of something like that, grab some old blankets and cardboard for the bed of the truck and maybe even pull the plastics to keep them from getting damaged and reinstall on arrival
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:31 pm
by MrJumps
Buy a bike rack for your truck and put them on the roof rack bike style.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:03 am
by Gunther
ya i have a bed cover
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:59 am
by MrJumps
just take your platics off, drain the gas and oil and put a screw in the oil release on the gear box. if your woried about getting oil everywhere just throw a tarp under it and kinda encase it in the tarp.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:16 pm
by Johnniespeed
Those bed covers can be removed and that seems like a simpler approach.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:54 am
by TTOP350
A locking bed cover is a nice little semi secure garage for a scooter when traveling intoparts unknown.
Re: Transporting a scooter on its side ?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:17 pm
by benji
I would remove the plastics and liquids and the battery too, might make a mess if it's not the sealed type. I stand mine up and strap it in like a dirtbike in the bed of my truck.