Series II Expedition Tent provides shelter for you and your motorbike
February 8, 2013
The Series II Expedition Tent keeps you and your motorbike safe from the elements
Image Gallery (26 images)If you enjoy camping out with your motorbike but would prefer that your pride and joy stays safely sheltered from the elements while you sleep, then the Series II Expedition Tent by Redverz Gear may be of interest. It has the capacity to house you, your motorbike, and a friend or two.
When packed away into a carry bag, the three-season Series II Expedition Tent weighs 13 lbs (6 kg) and measures 10 x 21 inches (23 x 53 cm). However, once assembled, it’s quite sizable at 100 x 201 inches (254 x 510 cm) and makes for a surprisingly versatile shelter.
The tent is manufactured from ripstop nylon, with a double wall designed to eliminate condensation. There’s a mosquito and privacy door integrated, and the interior of the Series II Expedition Tent should provide enough room to sleep two people in comfort, or three at a squeeze.
The garage bay area looks good for up to two motorbikes inside, and it also doubles up as a utility area for cooking. Judging by the video below, the Series II Expedition Tent enables all but the tallest of campers to stand fully upright – which should make it a little easier to get dressed in the mornings.
The Series II Expedition Tent will set you back US$449.00.
Source: Redverz Gear via Bless This Stuff
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Never mind a Motorbike!, it would probably make a pretty good tent to keep a telescope in at a star party.
coastwalker8th February, 2013 @ 08:27 am PST
Also looks like a GREAT idea for a place to get wet stuff off and clean up a tad before going into the tent "proper" . . . common sense idea - surprised it hasn't come up before. :D
socalboomer8th February, 2013 @ 08:42 am PST
could be good to fit wheelchairs too
Gary McMurray8th February, 2013 @ 11:35 am PST
I'd be scared of it falling on me in the night. Depends on a good stand of course and no soft ground. May not be a rational fear but...
Peter Clifford9th February, 2013 @ 01:27 pm PST
Sleeping with petrol fumes wouldn't be so pleasant though.
Denis Klanac10th February, 2013 @ 04:27 pm PST
Designed for hipsters that only take their bikes out in the dry. And the bike falling over is not an irrational fear. I always park mine with enough room not to hit my tent if it falls over. Slightly higher version of Kyhams Biker tent. Useful porch space but leave the bike outside
ihateorange11th February, 2013 @ 02:29 am PST
Agree that the falling-over scenario is a valid one - I had this happen to me many years ago with my MotoGuzzi California.
Now I ride a Harley (with no centre-stand) so this would not be an issue.
I have the Kyham Biker tent so can vouch for the usefulness of the design. The Kyham just needs more height
Cheers
Dave
Harley Dave11th February, 2013 @ 02:51 am PST
I got a big laugh when I saw the tent "staked" down in the sand dunes.
Very nice photos in the gallery section.
Otherwise this is perfect for motorcycle and car camping. Probably too heavy for touring bicyclists but perfect for motorized transport.
Twice the price of the Khyam, but taller by far.
I want one.
morongobill11th February, 2013 @ 08:44 am PST
Cool idea for the bikers out there.
Doug Maidens11th February, 2013 @ 11:47 am PST
there are no pictures of how hard it is to set up and how much space it will take on your motorcycle when it is folded up..
lee hughes12th February, 2013 @ 07:53 pm PST
Motorbike? I trust that the terminology problem, here, is a cultural one. Perhaps they're known as "motorbikes" in the UK, but they're "motorcycles" here. A "motorbike" in the US is a bicycle with a motor bolted onto it; and a "motor scooter" is something like a Vespa.
The fastest way to insult a motorcyclist in the US is to call what I see in this article's photos a "motorbike." The fastest way to be killed for it in the US would be to do it to a Harley-riding biker gang member.
Seriously. They're even called motorcycles in the UK. Stop insulting bikers with careless terminology.
Gregg DesElms13th February, 2013 @ 05:30 pm PST
Okay, it's called a "motorcycle cover"...
SEE: http://bit.ly/X6eX2P
...and they've been around forever.
And it's called a "tent"...
SEE: http://bit.ly/X6feml
...which has been around even longer.
Tent. Motorcycle cover. See? They don't even sound alike. Very separate. Tent. Motorcycle cover. Tent. Motorcycle cover. Two completely different things, as it should be.
If one insists on getting a tent for one's motorcycle, then fine...
SEE: http://bit.ly/X6fxgR
...get one of those. Either way, though, the motorcycle sleeps outside, with the horse.
Gregg DesElms13th February, 2013 @ 05:42 pm PST
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Having the bike's cooling engine warming the tent could be pleasant.
Slowburn8th February, 2013 @ 04:32 am PST