Mountain Bike In To Skyline

[TTT]

Any of you skyline owners (2 or 4 door) own a mountain bike and manage to get it in the car?

backseat or boot.

removing front wheel only.

I'm wondering if it fits in the back of a 2 door R32 or R33.

4 door R32 or R33.

or boot of any of the above cars.

pic would be good too if you happen to have time.

may go back to a skyline.

don't want a towbar.

[POLICE]

no way a 24" wheel's gonna fit in the boot

get a roof rack bicycle holder

Edited February 4, 2008 by POLICE

[TTT]

nah. I'd go a towbar before a roof rack.

and I don't want to do that.

[Habler]

My moutain bike fits easily in the back of my r33 4 door with front wheel quick released off. I really dont like sitting a dirty bike in the back though so since i have a removable towbar i have the option of my bike rack.

My mate fits his in the back of his r32 4 door pretty simple as well. I havnt tryed to put one in a 2 door but that just sounds like something is going to end up scratching paint and ripping seats...

As POLICE said there is no way one would fit in the boot without removing both wheels... And if your going to do that you might as well just get a towbar and just unbolt it when its not in use.

[Rekin]

couldnt fit my brothers bike into my 2dr r32, told him to ride back home haha

I remember my friend bragging about getting his bike into his r32 gtr so i guess its possible? Probably need to pull it all apart though lol

[silva33]

I fit a mountain bike in the back seat of my R33 2 Door... just had to remove the front tyre

[TTT]

so..

4 door R32 or R33 it fits in the back seat with the front wheel removed.

2 door R33 it fits in the back seat area with front wheel removed. (must have used some wicked angles..)

tow bar is obvious.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i got a bmx in the back of my 33. dunno about a mountain bike without removing the wheels. whats gonna happen after the track riding? your gonna have mud and crap to deal with.

get a tow bar bike rack.

[sl33ek]

I think i mentioned this before

But no way it's possible without taking both wheels off, and also the seat. Get a bike with quick release wheels.

Also use allen keys to remove the handlebars so you can sort of fold them on top of the frame.

Cover the passenger seat with a tablecloth, fold the passenger seat all the way down. Put the frame in the passenger seat so the gears are hanging towards the back and the forks are on the front edge of the seat. you have to position it so that you can actually change gears while driving lol thats a tricky one.

Position the wheel spokes through the pedals so they don't move around.

Pain in the arse I know but the whole process shouldnt take more than 10 mins

Don't forget to carry the right allen keys

Kind of frustrating that the back seats don't fold down to extend the boot in skylines.

[Tomek]

I got my bmx into the back of my 32 gtr relatively easy.

[Yo-Yo]

shoehorned a mate's mountain bike in the backseat of my old R33 Coupe.

had to take both wheels off and it left some chain grease on my backseat, lucky it came out easily

[TTT]

thanks all.

but this "need" is daily.

as in every morning the bike would come out, I'd ride it, then back in at night.

5 days a week.

I was willing to take the front wheel off but that's it.

It looks like it's not worth the effort.

If I get a Skyline, it will have to have a towbar and bike rack like the Liberty has now.

[R338OY]

The most practical solution is tow bar/roof racks.

Just need to be comfortable with changing the car's exterior look. If you opt for it, get a fabricator to do a decent job of cutting up the rear bumper, so it looks like it came that way.

I reckon a removable towbar on a 2door skyline will look kinda cool, "he's an enthusiast AND a sportsman"

The chicks will think you're 007.

Edited February 5, 2008 by R338OY

[TTT]

I am 007

well.. more like .007 hense the lack of Vanquish and availability of Liberty.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

strap it to your bonnet like its road kill the manly way.

another option is to get one of those poofy fold up bikes that fit in a suitcase or your boot.

[TTT]

pics of your fold up bike please

thanks

[funkymonkey]

My mate's folding mountain bike fits in my boot no probs.

http://www.slingshotbikes.com/bikes/11

mind you he brought it back with him from the US, so dunno if you could get one locally.

[R338OY]

[(B1) MR_fanny]

haha...that looks like a clowns bike.

there are better examples around. worth a google maybe

[TTT]

hahahaha.

awesome gheyness