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So I was the victim of my own irresponsible (or responsible, depending on how you look at it, haha) bidding on Ebay. I found myself the proud owner of an '04 EX AT with 74K for under Clean Retail. And the thing is Pristine. Sweet. The only problem was getting it home. The seller was a dealership in Akron, Ohio (Mike Pruitt Honda, can't say enough good about 'em) and I'm located in Southern (as in all the way at the bottom) Maryland. It's an 8+ hour hike up to Akron. The guys at MP Honda were good enough to meet me halfway in Breezewood, PA, about 230mi for both. A good 3.5hr drive. So the meet was scheduled for this past Saturday, and as of Friday night I couldn't find anyone that wanted to devote most of their Saturday to help me get the car. (My wife was not very pleased with my impulsive Ebay ways and wouldn't help either) *Update: she loves the car, and while still not happy that I didn't consult her on the purchase :| agrees that it's a nice addition to the family...*
It was my 7-year-old daughter who came up with the solution. "Daddy, why don't you ride your bike to get it and put your bike in the car?" Turns out she meant my BICYCLE, distances are sort of lost on 7-year-olds. But her suggestion got me thinking...
So, long story short, add one more thing to the Element's long list of achievements... YES, a full-size, 1000cc sportbike fits very nicely into a Honda Element. All it took was some creative thinking, 6 random guys from Penn State to help lift it in (many thanks guys) and a couple of tie-downs (Obviously the fold up rear seats as well as the AMAZING headroom helped greatly). Got it closed up tight and everything... Cruised back down the road at a very comfortable ~70mph, enjoying the *Excellent* stereo the whole way, and enjoying the shocked and tickled reactions I got from several Element owners I caught up with on the highway... "IS THAT A MOTORCYCLE IN THERE!!?" Why Yes, as a matter of fact it is...
Anyway, Great forum y'all. I look forward to spending some of the limited free time I have looking into all the ins and outs of my awesome new vehicle.
Thanks!
-Scott aka Backlahphoenix
Check it out...
So I was the victim of my own irresponsible (or responsible, depending on how you look at it, haha) bidding on Ebay. I found myself the proud owner of an '04 EX AT with 74K for under Clean Retail. And the thing is Pristine. Sweet. The only problem was getting it home. The seller was a dealership in Akron, Ohio (Mike Pruitt Honda, can't say enough good about 'em) and I'm located in Southern (as in all the way at the bottom) Maryland. It's an 8+ hour hike up to Akron. The guys at MP Honda were good enough to meet me halfway in Breezewood, PA, about 230mi for both. A good 3.5hr drive. So the meet was scheduled for this past Saturday, and as of Friday night I couldn't find anyone that wanted to devote most of their Saturday to help me get the car. (My wife was not very pleased with my impulsive Ebay ways and wouldn't help either) *Update: she loves the car, and while still not happy that I didn't consult her on the purchase :| agrees that it's a nice addition to the family...*
It was my 7-year-old daughter who came up with the solution. "Daddy, why don't you ride your bike to get it and put your bike in the car?" Turns out she meant my BICYCLE, distances are sort of lost on 7-year-olds. But her suggestion got me thinking...
So, long story short, add one more thing to the Element's long list of achievements... YES, a full-size, 1000cc sportbike fits very nicely into a Honda Element. All it took was some creative thinking, 6 random guys from Penn State to help lift it in (many thanks guys) and a couple of tie-downs (Obviously the fold up rear seats as well as the AMAZING headroom helped greatly). Got it closed up tight and everything... Cruised back down the road at a very comfortable ~70mph, enjoying the *Excellent* stereo the whole way, and enjoying the shocked and tickled reactions I got from several Element owners I caught up with on the highway... "IS THAT A MOTORCYCLE IN THERE!!?" Why Yes, as a matter of fact it is...
Anyway, Great forum y'all. I look forward to spending some of the limited free time I have looking into all the ins and outs of my awesome new vehicle.
Thanks!
-Scott aka Backlahphoenix
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