shamus

Thanks skoze, you're spot on! big kudo's the project is a series I, think its rag top but not sure on details, modern (ish) engine transplant and a new box- i'll try and discover details, he mentioned he wouldn't mind a hand but he's an enthusiast, he's 40 odd now but he rebuilt his first series II on their old farm at the age of 16 and done several since, repairs then sells etc. double cab would be preferable but not essential, as i said that double cab ranger managed the kinda stuff i need it for but if it did a lil more i'd green lane it

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i wouldn't mind popping the wheels off and sticking the crosser in like that (that'd loose a foot of height and bars can be dropped off loosing another 4") so maybe 39" tall or so? the terrain won't be too mental but i have heard the same thing about longer wheel base landys, minor welding could be dealt with by my mate (i've seen some of his work and he's a wizard!) looking to see peoples opinions on pick ups? we move some random shite like fencing etc so flat roofless load bays are a bonus. anyway i'm sure my possible employer might be well up for helping me with retro fitting a 109 but can anyone give me some pointers for a first time (car) 4x4 viewer? also down south they seem thin on the ground, gonna wait untill the 'winter- i need a 4 wheeler' craze runs out to buy though. i might also enquire about his rebuild project actually, that'd be awesome, a project truck that i'd buy after

keeping with a wr250? whats the trialler? though having said that, mine pops out at 80 ish and isn't that torquey (just way better off road then the xr4 i was riding before)

fair one, they do seem it, but have been concerned by the disco rust stories (i do know a professional welder who would work cheap though...) The budget in may will be 1500-2000 if i'm careful but if necessary i can wait and save. needs- well reasonable(ish) road manners, not fussed road performance wise (apart from economical (again ish)) I also work for quite often for martyn salt of the BNPS fame and will be getting more heavily involved with course/venue preperation in the future. As well as all this it'd be nice to be able to haul the crosser to events (it can go places no 4x4 could) so preferably a pick up. so priorities in order - load and people space, off road capability, reliability, economical, road manners (i am aware all of these things compromise each other) i'm thinking pick up, double cab- maybe a cabbed pick up with a removable cover? basically a workhorse, not fussed aesthetically or street cred wise.

indeed where i work we had to go wasting- -£80 of creme egg's last year as it was discontinued and couldn't be stored for the following year. -£40 of lemonade which had a safety recall for bursting -(we threw most of them in the air and they did explode though) -£500 frozen chicken (some twat left it in the stock lift, it was about 2 degrees air temp, so it just defrosted like it would in the fridge, nothing wrong with it but can't be re-frozen so in the bin it went) -loads of other crap i can't remember, but we bin approx 10-20 quid of bread past sell by date almost daily (its only one friggin day!!)

^ that is awesome i want a 4x4 Finish my degree soon, going to start looking into it! My prospective employer is a mad landy fan, he's got two tax exempt landies ( I and II (which was his first car at 17 and he still owns)) and a brand new disco which he hates. Not sure to go for a series, a 90/110 or what? I like the idea of a 110 (will my crosser fit in the back or get a rack for it?) but funds are gonna be TIGHT! any tips of what to look for? i'm open minded but double cab would be nice (but not essential) as it'll be occassionally moving people as well as kit. edit: I've also spent a little while driving a double-cab ford ranger pick-up, on a country estate. I really enjoyed it, good fun and pretty capable, plus it'd easily take the motor on the back with tie downs. I forgot to add i've never done any mechanical work on cars and limited on bikes, having said that a friend is pretty shit hot but wouldn't be able to help all the time /store the vehicle at their workshop. hmmm despite this, the idea is growing on me.....

some one knock on 'pashlylips' from the forum he stayed out there working to live (glorified holiday) for i think 18 months or so, maybe 2 years i'm not sure. pinged through new zealand as well. he'd be pretty helpful to you lot i reckon. i am also tempted by canadialand, finsh my civil engineering degree in may but don't think it'd be any good over there, as its all imperial and backwards still :@

an added benifit if you cook your own food is that your heart might not stop from cholesterol build up. seriously cooking for your self is massively cheaper, healthier and more convenient. our household shopping bill is about 40-80 quid for 4 people and we hardly ever eat out (student funds are tight)

Welcome to TF mate! Just as a point, i love the fact a person, for whom english is clearly not their first language, has managed to use the system correctly! I was getting sick of the threads titled 'hi ima n00b, how does i gt valdatd cos sellin byk' rant over....continue

basically, the rim doesn't have a clean metal braking surface. the treatment that is applied leaves a very hard smooth finish (usually coloured aluminium parts are anodised)

sweet looks like you guys have some cool skills and enjoy a good chilled out ride!! good vid!

you guys know each other? otherwise this is a trifle odd

ahhhh all back to happy constructive speculation again.

dropped some rude lines in there, commitment shows through well could have made more of some of those lines though, strung them a little longer, almost TGS in places: massive gap, next clip

3rd year civil engineer currently, and i know there are quite a few people from the forum are here, what sort of thing you want to know? oh and what subject area? before i attempt to praise the uni, i'm a tech student and don't have much interaction with the other departments.

Personally I go for about a 1mm of flex (ish- just enough to move it but if it gets more i tend to nip them all up and check the true) But its more important that the tension is even around the wheel. Alternatively; try a halfords/LBS, they usually have tension-ometers. If they are friendly you could ask whether they could show you the tension on a well built whell and then test yours. This would then give you a reference for checking in future. after a while it becomes intuative. Hope it helps lad

i'd love the system to move to mid (agree with OBM here, the spanish is hard to source, whereas the mid is a widely available and cheap due to mass production!) the ease of just replacing bearings instead of the whole spindle system is just perfect for bmx, would we be introducing the two part cranks then? with an integrated axle on the drive side and tiny strong sprockets instead of gaurds (riding big bmx's - with no seat, good brakes and no high rise bars - soon? )

topic in a few weeks- water bled brake and loss of power- help! inside is a picture of a smashed up owner brake fluids are used for a reason, if a manufacturer could reliably use water (a far cheaper option) don't you think they would?

+1

www.stuntdirtbike.com try that on, holding 4 minutes dead (and have proof for all the haters)

surely a rotary engine will have a dramatic effect on gryoscopic forces? isn't gyro forces why they reduced the size of the R1 brakes a year or two back, as they had an adverse effect on handling? i guess they could do the trick yamaha (and i think most other GP bikes) do and run the engine reverse to the wheel rotation to counteract it? either way those nortons sound lovely. and a lighter rotary could do mad things in the hands of a pro racer!!

stuntdirtbike.com really addictive and possibly the reason if i fail my degree!

the standard mtb bb is euro size in bmx language could run some of the uber stiff and light bmx cranks (which can be threaded so can take a freewheel, or run a really strong light bmx ring)

preferences, i like bikes therefore i own one cars are much more practical (can carry my trials bike!), often much more reliable, much safer and much more social bikes are ridiculous fun, at often legal speeds (my sumo rarely breaks 70 cos i spend my time in national speed limit lanes haring around twisties ) but as mentioned- traffic light grand prix= bike win unless you have thrown a lot of mods/ have a very very quick standard car (my 250f had a wrx scoob up to 60 then the weight advantage wore off and he stormed by.)