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travel with surfboard

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Has anyone ever run accross surfers riding motorbikes with their boards on a big overland trip? The longest I have heard of was down mexico's baja peninsuia with some custom welded racks, for their boards (about 6 ft long) mounted to the side of the bikes.

I was thinking that it may be an option for a trans-africa trip. I have traveled tons with surfboards, but never tried to do it on a motorbike, and I was wondering how feasible it would be. If anyone has any input on this rediculous idea please speak up!

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i met a guy a number of years ago in costa rica who had ridden his bicycle with board attached all over the country. shouldn't be all that hard to rig a place to put a short board.
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Not mine but should help...

Check this out... http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117195



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Has anyone ever run accross surfers riding motorbikes with their boards on a big overland trip? The longest I have heard of was down mexico's baja peninsuia with some custom welded racks, for their boards (about 6 ft long) mounted to the side of the bikes.

I was thinking that it may be an option for a trans-africa trip. I have traveled tons with surfboards, but never tried to do it on a motorbike, and I was wondering how feasible it would be. If anyone has any input on this rediculous idea please speak up!
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hey thats awesome. that thread had tons of info. looks like i would have to make somthing custom that would be bike specific or have a metal fabricator do it. would suck to drop the bike on the wrong side is all. wonder if anyone has done a really long trip with a board?
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Yea I too asked this question. I was advised to just stick with a vehicle. A moto would be soo much better and waaaaaay cheaper. I was planning on doing a Mexico/Central America trip on a moto with surfboards, but they advised against it. You said it man, one fall, and no more surfing for you.

They did mention a trailer or sidecar option. Im thinking about taking their advice and selling my 97 2wd RAV4 and looking for a toyota truck 4x4 to just sleep in and surf my brains out. Should be hitting Mexico/Guatemala for 2 months next summer.
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Well something else to consider, bring a board and ding repair doing the best you can if you crash. If you crash THAT bad the board will be the least of your worries...If you are just doing Mexico and C.America, there are places to replace a board with a used one from souces there. Either way its cheaper and more fun then hassling with a car. -Shane

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Yea I too asked this question. I was advised to just stick with a vehicle. A moto would be soo much better and waaaaaay cheaper. I was planning on doing a Mexico/Central America trip on a moto with surfboards, but they advised against it. You said it man, one fall, and no more surfing for you.

They did mention a trailer or sidecar option. Im thinking about taking their advice and selling my 97 2wd RAV4 and looking for a toyota truck 4x4 to just sleep in and surf my brains out. Should be hitting Mexico/Guatemala for 2 months next summer.
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Cool moto surf racks

Believe it or not....Surfer mag had an ad for surf racks for motorcycles.....maybe check microfische in the library.....but they are being made. Or maybe call Surfer direct and check their archives.
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thanks for the options

hey everyone, thanks for the advice. I haven't checked this thread in a long time. good to know that it can be done. seems like it might be too cumbersome for a long trip across africa with non-surfing sections. I may be resolved to simply trying to beg and borrow boards at the best spots - maybe places with surf camps in mozambique and senegal will have boards.
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Talking have a look at this!

Have a look at this 10 minute video and you will see (starting at about 4.50 min) how you can carry a surfboard accros Africa.

YouTube - Crossing Africa (short extract)

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bicycle rack anyone?

Hey guys!

Yeah, rules !
Guess what, here in Malaysia trailers are very very 'alien'!
Getting a personal or private co's car to register a trailer is very difficult, (UNLESS ITS GOVERMENT)
my company is in thE process of registering trailer & its like forever!
so imagine bike with trailer!
Ive cycled in NZ with a couple from Canada; even their bicycle had a trailer!
So since were talking about the topic; any ideas on taking a Mountain Bike on my Dommie?:confused1:
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Have a look at this 10 minute video and you will see (starting at about 4.50 min) how you can carry a surfboard accros Africa.

YouTube - Crossing Africa (short extract)

Have fun!

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Thanks Noel. I like the way that the guy had it set up in the video - inside the pannier and high out the back- out of the way. It would be even easier with a shorter board.
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board set up

Hi stormrider,

He tried al kinds of set ups and found this the best. He had a slot with the shape (tapered) of the back end of his board between his panier and bike. The board went in about 40 to 50 cm with a towel rapped around it. Further he had a strap around the tip and from this strap he had another ratchet strap going back to the oposite side of the frame of where the board was fitted. When he tightened the ratchet strap, it sort of curved the board and pulled it in the slot and prevented it from sideways movement. Very sturdy!!

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I have been looking at photos of pannier set ups to try to figure out which brand might allow that space between the bike and the pannier frame for a dr350 or dr650. Anyone have suggestions?

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