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| Three Generations of Service  |
Chrysler Pacifica! I saw him cruise by and turn around in the Post Office parking lot and thought "Noooooooo. Nobody is stupid enough to pick up a full sized bike in a mini-van. Are they?" Well, yes, Virginia, they are. It's a Honda CX650 which is NOT a light bike. Initial attempt to stuff it through the back hatch was a fail, even after dropping the forks through the triple clamps as far as they would go. Lacked about 3 inches of clearing vertically. Finally backed it in through the side door by laying it almost completely over, horsing it around to the centerline and standing it up. I'll probably go through most of the purchase price in Ibuprofen if my back is any indication, but it's gone, his money is green and my garage is somewhat more usable. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | ||
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Fighting the good fight |
What, you two didn't think to just drive it up a board onto the roof and then hold it down with some ratchet straps looped down through the open van windows? Pfft. Amateurs. | |||
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I think But that may have been a CB400, probably a bit smaller & easier to stuff into a van. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I believe stickman has stuffed a motorcycle or two into a Sienna, too! God bless America. | |||
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That's who I meant, had them mixed up. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Prepared for the Worst, Providing the Best |
But Black did have a Sienna...it's important to bring that up again from time to time  . | |||
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So you are saying it fits? Lol -------------------------- I own a bunch of Sigs with Beavertails... | |||
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The Unmanned Writer |
Wait - you helped him??? I would’ve been taking picture. Discretely of course. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own... | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
We had one of those full size portable dishwashers prior to our kitchen renovation and when that started my wife put it on FB Marketplace and a buyer showed up in a Toyota Prius for it. I learned that day that you CAN wedge a large dishwasher into the rear hatch of a Prius if you push hard enough! | |||
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| Three Generations of Service |
I thought about asking for an extra hundo for my troubles but mostly I wanted the bike gone (and need the money for a different toy) so I sucked it up. He and his wife (girlfriend?) put at least as much effort into it as I did. Traveling light is not his thing, he spent 15 minutes unloading all the crapola in the back before we loaded it. Good news is, no way the bike was falling over after he wedged all that crap back into the car! Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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I don’t remember if it was a Sienna, I remember the kick ass rims! lol | |||
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At least he showed up, paid you and left with the bike. | |||
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| Three Generations of Service |
Yup. That alleviates a lot of aggravation. Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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| Member |
Had to look up the CX650, rang a bell but I couldn't place it. That transverse V-twin is definitely different, other than a Moto Guzzi [or a Morgan 3-wheeler] I'm not coming up with any other 'common' bike to go that route. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| Thank you Very little  |
Wife and I were riding my 78 GS 400 through the back roads of southwest Ohio when the rear tire caught a nail 20 miles from home. Neighbor brought his Ford work van, we stuffed the bike in the back, wife road up front and I held on to the bike since we couldn't strap it down. Took a bit of manipulation to get it in the back through the doors... | |||
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thin skin can't win |
There is zero chance I'd be helping someone that stupid load it up. He can do it himself, hire/bring help for his dumb ass, or just not take it. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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| Three Generations of Service |
Believe me, there were sotto voce incantations being muttered, but I wanted it gone and I wanted the money, so... Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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| Thank you Very little |
nice, a little Italian on Conclave day.... | |||
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| Three Generations of Service |
Si, by golly, edumacated, that's me! Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent. | |||
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I can't think of another. It's technically a longitudinal V-twin, as the crank is oriented front to back. Harley is a 45* transverse V-twin. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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