getting the bike in the van isn't the problem - dudes who steal bikes just throw them in the van, don't care about scratches, dings, etc - they just chop and sell the bikes anyway...

 

The deal is: I'd like to get the bike there and back in 1 piece without creating a safety hazard for me or any other passengers.

400lbs landing on you cause some idiot in front slammed brakes...that will ruin your day.

 

I know, the vid would be very fitting for this. Are there tow loops in the sidewalls of the van? If that would be the case, I'd just rachet-strap that bad boy in place from the front and the back so that it is secured from side to side and front to rear...

 

That would have been nice....and then we wouldn't have this thread, would we?

 

...it's not rocket science...get it "rocket" science!

Just put it in the van with the kickstand down and wish for the best or make the plywood platform mentioned above. I still bet that there are some openings in those sidewalls that you could hook into. Ex front seat mounts and in the rear there are normally openings near the taillight area...

 

Northern, lookin for this?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=D96QM-lzLM8

 

With all due respect, sir: Telling someone to put it in the van and just put the kickstand down is not only bad advice, it is unsafe and possibly illegal.

 

Bingo! Thanks

What about the rest of what I mentioned...? Like others have said, you can probably use the seat mounts for the front and rear doors must have something to work off of when their closed. Just take a step back and look at what there is to offer,life doesn't have to be this difficult.

 

I think I'll use a wood block as a stop against the seats. and strap the bike to the seat rails.

 

I would avoid the van at all costs, my buddy works at a honda dealership and if somone shows up in a moving van or box truck to pic up a new bike.The dealershipwont even help the buyer strap down their new bike because there is such a high possibility it will fall over and the costomer will come back looking for a new bike.