Frank,
How heavy is that bike? If you have enough weight behind the van to make the
level an issue than you need to be concerned about the weight you are also
lifting off the front axle. Not only are you putting that load on the hitch
but since the bike has some size you are also levering it putting the weight
way behind the rear axle. You should have the van axle weighed with this
load in place to make sure you are overloading the rear. Also, adding
springs to the rear to raise the level defeats the rear proportioning valve
function which uses the level to adjust pressure to the rear brakes as
weight is removed or added.

Thank you for the comment on the hitch.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Frank Condelli
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 7:11 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier

Folks, I now have the Kawasaki 250 Super Sherpa  acquired from Buddy Boy
Benny Boy hooked up on my Westy.  A used Dennis  Haynes frame mounted
receiver
hitch from Ryan in Cali, THANKS !  Awesome  hitch Dennis !  Motorcycle is
held by the Ultimate MX Hauler > _Click here: UltimateMXHauler_
(http://ultimatemxhauler.com/) , bought  used also.  Now looks like I will
have to add
Air Lift 1000 air bags to the  rear springs to level out the load.  They are
on their way !  Other  than that all looks solid.  Testing being done this
weekend on Wine tour  & Camping trip to Prince Edward County with the Ottawa
VW Club, _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/)

_http://picasaweb.google.ca/FCondelli/VanagonWesfaliaWithMotorcycleCarrier#_

(http://picasaweb.google.ca/FCondelli/VanagonWesfaliaWithMotorcycleCarrier#)

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
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