let's talk ramps!

from suzuki's website:

2002 sv650:

Ground Clearance: 140 mm (5.5 in.)
Wheelbase: 1430 mm (56.3 in.)

with the bed height of 35 in the rampmaster calculator suggested the 102" one. i'm thinking that i will be OK with the 100" model? i guess it wouldn't hurt to get the 110" one for that extra bit of wiggle room.

I've got the 10' folding ramps Ramp Master sells. I'm at about 40" to the inside of my van and they work good. They sit flat, but I probably could have used 8' ones just as easy. The extra length helps though, reduces the incline if you have the extra room to store them.

Originally posted by Chain
I RIDE mine up, just for the record.

Originally posted by EatnAsphalt
I'm at about 40" to the inside of my van and they work good.

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is that the height of your van? that sounds like you have lifted it quite a bit! am i reading this correctly?

Originally posted by TCD
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is that the height of your van? that sounds like you have lifted it quite a bit! am i reading this correctly?

It's a custom cargo size (Uhaul shape) van.

I needed a motorcycle ramp fast today, so I went to Loe's home improvement center and they had ramps for sale (Home Depot doesn't sell them). I picked up an 8 foot folding aluminium ramp for $79 (lawnmower section). I don't think the price was too bad and it comes with a safety strap. They had a steel one for $49, but it looked cheap. JM2C