Will a small Orbea rise fit in a SWB VW Transporter with rear seats up without removing front wheel?

[Alex Ebiker]

As per title

 

[Tonytank]

As per title

I have the 2+1 split rear seats and if i tilt the single seat forward my whyte e160 will fit with front wheel on. Otherwise its a no it wont fit. Even with bike on a fork mount as close to tail gate as possible the bike still need to be at an angle to fit with rear seats fully up.

 

[Alex Ebiker]

I have the 2+1 split rear seats and if i tilt the single seat forward my whyte e160 will fit with front wheel on. Otherwise its a no it wont fit. Even with bike on a fork mount as close to tail gate as possible the bike still need to be at an angle to fit with rear seats fully up.

Cheers thats what i suspected. So an orbea rise wouldn't fit even if you put it in diagonally and wheel turned through 90 degrees?.

 

[Tonytank]

Cheers thats what i suspected. So an orbea rise wouldn't fit even if you put it in diagonally and wheel turned through 90 degrees?.

Yes i think it would, but not sure whether handle bar may hit window or poke over rear seat. Tbh mate i would never put my bike in like that as usually i got other stuff in there. What rear seat have you got?

 

[Alex Ebiker]

Yes i think it would, but not sure whether handle bar may hit window or poke over rear seat. Tbh mate i would never put my bike in like that as usually i got other stuff in there. What rear seat have you got?

Considering buying one when my pickup dies. I can fit the rise in the pickup laid flat diagonally but want something slightly shorter wheelbase.

 

[Tonytank]

Considering buying one when my pickup dies. I can fit the rise in the pickup laid flat diagonally but want something slightly shorter wheelbase.

If your going for the SWB transporter try and get the one with 3 single rear seats thats the most versatile and with a seat tilted forward the bike will fit with wheels on, if nit get the 1+2 split rear. Also go for a highline, AC, cruise and heated screen, are nice

 

[Alex Ebiker]

If your going for the SWB transporter try and get the one with 3 single rear seats thats the most versatile and with a seat tilted forward the bike will fit with wheels on, if nit get the 1+2 split rear. Also go for a highline, AC, cruise and heated screen, are nice

Sounds good. I really need a 6 seater. 3 up front and 3 in the back as I have a family of three plus two dogs!. So the ability to tilt and play with seats is limited.

 

[Ickle_legs]

Just an FYI for comparison- I have a LWB T5.1 Kombi with OE 2+1 rear seats and I can get 4 ebikes(mix of large and mediums) in the back, seats up and bikes with all wheels on. Could prob.get a 5th in with front wheel off.
So if you can, get LWB with the 2+1 rear seats, note some Transporters have a 3 person rear bench seat so pretty heavy and diff.to handle whereas this scrawny 5'8" OAP can just about cope singlehanded with the 2 seater .
Caravelle type seating has more flexible fore/aft positioning but I think they are heavier and poss.not as easy to remove/refit as the Kombi 2+1.
And yes, Highline spec.as minimum.

 

[Shjay]

My Large Rise fits in my SWB Transit custom with seats in the rear, turn wheel to side & bungee front wheel to van (have racking in mine) & can wedge rear wheel between one seat & side of van, have double seat & single all fold forwards & can be removed, plus everyone knows the transit drives better than the VW

 

[Alex Ebiker]

My Large Rise fits in my SWB Transit custom with seats in the rear, turn wheel to side & bungee front wheel to van (have racking in mine) & can wedge rear wheel between one seat & side of van, have double seat & single all fold forwards & can be removed, plus everyone knows the transit drives better than the VW

That's interesting. Cheers. Have you got a picture?.

 

[Shjay]

That's interesting. Cheers. Have you got a picture?.

Am really sorry I don’t have one & now van is blocked in, can’t get bike out of garage either & spare seat is also currently in the garage too

 

[Mikerb]

SWB really limits your options. My son has a SWB. He carries his XL Levo on a fork mount and the rear wheel goes partly through the little gap between a 2 + 1 rear seat arrangement. With LWB ( e.g. mine) A bike on a fork mount fits between the tailgate/barn doors and the rear seats without disturbing the seats and with room to spare.

You will constantly regret getting a SWB instead of the LWB!!

You should also consider carrying your bike using a fork mount. Any other arrangement is not safe in the event of a crash or even sudden and hard braking. A fork mount is easy to do. The Transporter has luggage/load securing loops at the back of the van on either side. I removed the loops and bolts and replaced them with 10mm stainless bolts and spacers holding a bar across the rear. 1 or more fork mounts can then be bolted to the bar. With the front wheel removed and the forks secured in the fork mount the bike is far more stable and properly secure.

 

[Robstyle]

I have a swb t6. Yep they're pretty tight for space.
I use a Yakima highroad rack inside it and just load into that.
I made a very elaborate system to hold 2 bikes using Rocky mounts which would fit bikes as narrow as possible, but it's pokey af.

 

[Mikerb]

SWB really limits your options. My son has a SWB. He carries his XL Levo on a fork mount and the rear wheel goes partly through the little gap between a 2 + 1 rear seat arrangement. With LWB ( e.g. mine) A bike on a fork mount fits between the tailgate/barn doors and the rear seats without disturbing the seats and with room to spare.

You will constantly regret getting a SWB instead of the LWB!!

You should also consider carrying your bike using a fork mount. Any other arrangement is not safe in the event of a crash or even sudden and hard braking. A fork mount is easy to do. The Transporter has luggage/load securing loops at the back of the van on either side. I removed the loops and bolts and replaced them with 10mm stainless bolts and spacers holding a bar across the rear. 1 or more fork mounts can then be bolted to the bar. With the front wheel removed and the forks secured in the fork mount the bike is far more stable and properly secure.

just edited the a bove.....I edited it incorrectly before!! So just to be clear, on a LWB a bike mounted on a fork mount fits easilly between the tailgate/barn doors and the second row of seats with room to spare whereas on a SWB using the same mounting arrangement the rear wheel has to be wedged between the 2+1 rear seat arrangement and would not fit at all if the rear seat was a 3 seater. I dont know about all models but on my LWB shuttle you can fold the back rest down on the 2 seater whilst the single seat only levers up ( to allow passenger a ccess behind.) The 2 seater will lever up but not be locked in place like that.

 

[cubbee]

Not quite the same but i had a transit custom kombi swb and i could get my levo in diagonally with the front wheel in.