graham66 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hello, just to add my little bit, this is insane. Cannot see how far the front tyre is off the tarmac but if any passengers are in the rear the back end of the car will sink and/or if the car goes over a "whump" at speed the front tyre may hit the tarmac. If i saw this i'd keep well clear. Buy a trailer. regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrym Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 No need to buy a trailer. That bike would easily fit in the back of that car. I have a picture in an old book of Don Smith's Cortina with 2 bikes with the back wheel in something similar and the front wheel on the roof, far preferable way of doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 ahaha being a gasgas the gearbox would probably explode with the amount of speed going through it. wheel bearings would get rekt.. similarly my friends scorpa 125 trail bikes rear wheel hopped out the side of the trailer and was in gear. it was dragged 2.5 miles home in gear. flat spot on tyre. gear box bearings shattered.... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micm Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Here you go Don's kit, all with a lovely 2000E and Malc Rathmell had a Mk 1 Granada with a similar rig I think. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hello, just to add my little bit, this is insane. Cannot see how far the front tyre is off the tarmac but if any passengers are in the rear the back end of the car will sink and/or if the car goes over a "whump" at speed the front tyre may hit the tarmac. If i saw this i'd keep well clear. Buy a trailer. regards One of the passengers could sit on the bike? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I hope "Don's kit" included a couple of heavy springs for the Cortina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I hope "Don's kit" included a couple of heavy springs for the Cortina. Can't imagine it handled very well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwackerdave1 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) They used ""air balloons" on the suspension units. Mick Andrews used the same and did big miles without a problem. No different to a rack on the back with weight further back. Edited December 22, 2014 by kwackerdave1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Can't imagine it handled very well. Did you ever have a MK3.... You couldn't make them any worse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Here you go Don's kit, all with a lovely 2000E My money would be on a GXL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid_on_a_300 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) I passed this last month on my way home from a dual sport ride . Edited December 23, 2014 by squid_on_a_300 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 For a small amount of money ,fit a skate board and it would like the part ,LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Did you ever have a MK3.... You couldn't make them any worse In OZ that model Cortina was available with the 2 litre SOHC motor which I imagine is what was in Don's car, and they also sold the same model Cortina with the Ford Falcon 4.1 litre cast iron in-line six, which most definitely handled worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 In OZ that model Cortina was available with the 2 litre SOHC motor which I imagine is what was in Don's car, and they also sold the same model Cortina with the Ford Falcon 4.1 litre cast iron in-line six, which most definitely handled worse Seem to remember the 4.1's had a 3 speed box aswell. I had great fun with a brand new Fairmont on a trip to kal back in 1991,the rental company said sealed roads only.I took it back covered covered in red dust,they didn't say a word,I would have happily paid a cleaning/fixup fee - we had great fun ! Mick Andrews would easily cope with the poor handling of a Concertina with his bike on the back,pure talent on a bike - 4 wayward wheels wouldn't make him blink... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I must be old school ... I still use a fullsize van and a trailer for the bikes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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