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Old October 5th, 2021, 09:46 AM   #1
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Hey guys, I’m picking up my 05 ninja 250 from my coworker within the next two weeks. It’s been sitting for about three years but I’m excited to getting it back on the road and learning to ride. Pretty mechanically inclined, have had older audis and my current toy is an rx8 so not new to wrenching.

I had a question about transporting it though, I do have a double cab Tacoma, anyone park the bike diagonally in the bed and just strap it down? It’s about a 30 mile drive up a divided highway.
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Old October 5th, 2021, 10:08 AM   #2
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Welcome Rps, I recently acquired a '05 myself that is getting brought back to life. The carbs are worth sending to Ducatiman, even if you are familiar with cleaning them. These 250 carbs are tiny and take a bit more to get spotless than others.

I've transported bikes in the short bed tacos before, I would just put it in straight and leave the back wheel on the tailgate. It should work unless you have a toolbox taking up bed space. Diagonal would work too but I'm a stickler for aligning my ratchet straps in such a way that the force is directed symmetrically on either side of the bike. Not to mention, when you load the front suspension with straps you are not left with a lot of downward force on the rear wheel. I do one strap around the rear wheel just to keep it kicking side to side. Here is a pic of how I moved my SV in a much older truck, yours will need the tailgate down of course:

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Old October 5th, 2021, 01:38 PM   #3
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