Leisure vehicles, such as motorhomes and converted vans, offer great freedom to travel and explore the world on your own. However, to take full advantage of this experience and make the most of all the possibilities offered by this type of vehicle, you need to install accessories for your leisure vehicle. Some accessories will be essential for improving the safety of your leisure vehicle, while others will prove indispensable for optimising its practicality in everyday use. We take a look at these essential accessories in this article.
The essential safety accessories for your leisure vehicle
Travelling in a camper van or van van often means carrying extra equipment, such as bicycles, motorbikes or scooters. To ensure the safety of the equipment being transported, as well as any road users you come across on your journeys, you need to equip your leisure vehicle with specific safety accessories.
The bicycle covers are essential for protect your bike against the elements and dirt on the move. The right cover will give your bikes optimum protection.
The light strips for motorbike racks are essential for ensure clear signage. When you transport a motorbike, bicycle or scooter at the rear of your motorhome, the visibility of the rear lights can be impaired, posing a risk to the safety of your journey. Installing standard light strips or light strips with integrated electrical wiring is therefore essential to enable other road users to see your brake lights, indicators or rear lights clearly when it's dark.
The lashing systems for motorbikes, scooters and bicycles are also essential safety accessories to ensure that your load is securely and firmly fastened during transport. These devices are designed to prevent the scooter or bike from moving during the journey, thereby limiting the risk of an accident.
Finally, the electrical harnesses are also essential safety accessories. They enable connect the recreational vehicle's signal lights to the motorbike rack light strip. This means you can signal your intentions (braking, changing direction) to other road users, even when you're carrying a load.
A range of accessories to make your leisure vehicle as practical as possible
In addition to safety, it is also essential to equip your leisure vehicle with the right accessories to make everyday life even more practical. These different accessories will be particularly useful for simplifying the transport and loading of your bike, scooter or motorbike onto your leisure vehicle.
Loading a motorbike or scooter into a motorhome can be a tricky task. The use of’a loading ramp or winch is the ideal solution for making this operation easier. You'll be able to load your two-wheeler with virtually no effort, while ensuring safe handling.
The installation of chassis or extension brackets may also be necessary to adapt the chassis of your leisure vehicle to your equipment (to enable it to support the weight of the bike rack, for example).
