Use good ratchet straps. I have hauled my 4wheeler (atv) in truck bed and trailer with cam buckle straps because it’s easy and 4wheeler cannot tip over. I have to tighten them up often as they come loose on bumps and regular movement. I would not trust them with a motorbike.

 

I have a Nissan NVSV 2500 work van. 5' x 10' bed with 78" interior height. My brother in law calls it the ugliest damn thing he's ever seen.

Summer of 2017 I hauled my Limited from central Texas to Ohio for a week of riding with cousins, then to northern lower Michigan for a few weeks of riding with family and friends then back home. With 4 sets of rock solid pallet straps on the bed I put the biggest straps on the market looped through the rims to limit death to a minimum should I collide with something.

I load the bike right of center, bolt the 2 piece 42" x 8' ramp along the left side wall, and throw all my camping **** in and hit the road.

I doubt the cage will stop a 900# bike, just like hauling a bike in the bed of a truck or 15' behind you in a trailer is not much safer in a frontal collision.

 

oh yeah! this is my kinda thread!

I also have a 95' E350 with the 7.3 powerstroke, love this thing. I also bought it with the plan to haul bikes in when needed however the rear height is an issue, you will need a long, curved ramp to get a bike in there. I pull a 16' enclosed trailer to the track and sleep in the van, air mattress fits perfectly behind the middle seat and rear door. I intend to set it up a little better for camping and add a deck to the roof rack so we can get up there for better viewing at the track. I also have some light bars I need to install.

I used the van to pull a 24' trailer , loaded down with 4 baggers and all our gear, all the way up to sturgis, 3000 miles round trip, van never missed a beat. It pulls the 16' like it isnt there. gotta love that 7.3!

 

Get a ramp wide enough to put your feet down, and some Condor chocks, and you will be fine.

 

Even the best cam-lock straps are not made for hauling Harleys, dirt bikes only. I'm sure that I would have tried loading a Harley in a van, by myself, 30 years ago, but I hope that I've gotten a little smarter than that now. Be safe and good luck.

 

There are several brands out there from '7 to '12 long with a brake over bend in the top half to lesion the ground clearance issue , I chose the Black Widow '9 with a 1500 lb. rating over the Titan '10 with a 2000 lb. rating because of the tread spacing being ''2,5 instead of ''4,5 , Less chance to hook a toe or something alone , All of the ramps I looked at on line seamed would do just fine even the Real Expensive ones , Also the '9 is long enough to load my bike in a pick up much higher than my van

 

Nice setup!

 

Thanks buddy, works well for me!

 

Who needs a van? Actually I was thinking a getting a van to haul my dogs and motorcycle a few years back. I found renting a uhaul ($15 to $20/day) motorcycle trailer or my cargo trailer (when not full) to be easier and cheaper.

 

anybody thinking about this should just get a used ambulance instead. Wide enough for a full bagger, lower loadfloor, same underpinnings as a cargo van, plenty of tiedown points on the floor, and more than enough storage space for tools or anything else you may need.