Hoping to ‘Live the dream’. (1 Viewer)

[Andyberg]

Hi there folks...Another first time poster here, I‘m Andy from the NW of England, joined the group tonight after browsing through some threads looking for answers to questions I’ll have to achieve my dreams.
I‘ve lived on a 57ft traditional narrowboat for the last six years and love every minute of it, the freedom and the fresh outdoor life and into driving and motorcycling / racing in a big way, both been major hobbies of mine most of my life.
Anyhow, I’m finishing work in 3 months after 33 years in my Electro- mechanical engineering trade and my dream once I finish, is to tour europe during the motoGP season following the different rounds, Spain, France, Italy, Germany etc In a motorhome with my bike so I‘ve been looking at doing a race van conversion in a LWB high roof sprinter/ crafter or similar With bed over the rear garage or alternatively a van with a built in garage capably of carrying a 190kg bike.
Any help or advice would be appreciated, sure you’ll get plenty of questions from me over the next few months.

Its good to be here!

 

[Figaro]

Great first post and a great plan.
But that seems like quite a heavy bike for the garage, it will have a big impact on your payload.
Others with more technical knowledge will be along to advise I`m sure.

 

[DBK]

Welcome!

Worth searching on here about the 90 day limit on visits to mainland Europe next year. This might restrict your plans unless you have an EU passport.

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[Off da Grid]

Hi a bike trailer maybe a better option

 

[AndyPK]

Welcome from Ciren!

 

[phillipsheila]

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[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[Skyway]

Welcome strange as I am full timing in a moterhome and looking to get a narrow boat as wel

 

[Andyberg]

Great first post and a great plan.
But that seems like quite a heavy bike for the garage, it will have a big impact on your payload.
Others with more technical knowledge will be along to advise I`m sure.

Well theres the first thing Ive researched since joining...Never even thought about payload with a van with a seperate garage, something I need to be aware of! Cheers

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[Andyberg]

Welcome strange as I am full timing in a moterhome and looking to get a narrow boat as wel

Hi.. Narrowboating is a great life, highly recommended, Just be prepared for the 101 times Gongoozling folk ask ‘isn't it cold in winter’?

 

[Nanniemate]

me thinks nasher could be an interesting conversation

 

[Figaro]

A good place to start your search would be to become a full member for £15.
Then you can download the Motorhome buyers guide from resources section.
Lots of useful information

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[ambulancekidd]

 

[Jo662]

 

[Al-Di]

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[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

 

[Snoopy]

Hi and welcome

 

[audlin]

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[Pirahna]

Sounds like a good plan. You might need to look at a van rated higher than 3.5t. Off the top of my head, so probably wrong, a 3.5t Crafter can be uprated to 4t with little to no modification, a Sprinter is similar. Both can be bought up to 5t. The highest rated van I know if is the Iveco Daily, available in a 7t version.

 

[WynandJean]

Hello and welcome from West Midlands.

Wyn

 

[Riverbankannie]

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[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley