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| Silver Back Member Since: 11 Jun 2015 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 405   
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If you must go for a Harley why not get the "Land Rover" of motorbikes.
Picked up a couple of these from Withams a few years back. Bullet proof, looks the business and you can take off road. www.mtridersclub.co.uk Other motorbikes are available!  |
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29th Aug 2015 11:06am |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2108 
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I was looking back at my younger days and remebering my time I was bike mad when reading this tread ...
I had a few bikes over the years and loved them all for diffrent reasons - the XS750 was a mile eater, but the best bike I owend was a 900 SS MHR Ducati .... I used to ride from Devizes in Wiltshire to the Macrahanish Mull of Kintire and back every week for 6 mths ... it ate the back tires and swinging arm bearings .. but what a machine !! it needed the desmos setting every 2 months - so not a cheep thing to run - but loved it at the time. http://www.ducati.ch/de/history/70er_jahre/900_mhr/22/index.do never want to get another bike - I'd be a liability on the road nowadays !  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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29th Aug 2015 11:07am |
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| TooTall Member Since: 10 Jul 2012 Location: Fens Posts: 504 
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Dreadful things
"Ease your worries, Clear-up your woes,
Go into your garage & put stuff into rows." |
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29th Aug 2015 11:27am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5813  
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I had one of those, for my Action Man Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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29th Aug 2015 9:43pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5813
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I am a Triumph nut, and love the new Tiger. However, given most of these spec bikes never see a dirt track, let alone desert in their life (and if I had one it would be for work/touring) the more sporty and road biased Ducati Multistrada is where my money would be spent. Looks great too.... 2014:
2015: Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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29th Aug 2015 9:48pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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The deed is done. Tricked up ex demo with 1000 miles on the clock. 1200 Sportster 2016 Forty Eight black, Vance and Hines shortshots and Screaming Eagle stage 1 tune, straight bars all in black with lowered adjustable rear shocks.
Saved a packet against new to the same specification, was second in line but initial purchaser's deal fell through as deal was dependent on sale of Fat Boy which didn't yield as much as was expected. His loss my gain!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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21st Nov 2015 11:48pm |
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| WhiskyJackR Member Since: 25 Nov 2014 Location: Lizard Posts: 159
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Pictures! Any farther South and I'll need to trade the Defender in for a Landing Craft
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22nd Nov 2015 12:10am |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096 
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I had to laugh when I read the first post because I too have just watched SOA (on Netflix) and I'm on the penultimate episode and despite having never ridden a bike, starting hatching a plan to take my test and get a bike for my 50th next year.
Being a chunky kind of bloke, but not wanting to be obvious and go HD route, this would be my preferred stead: Click image to enlarge New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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22nd Nov 2015 12:22am |
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| WhiskyJackR Member Since: 25 Nov 2014 Location: Lizard Posts: 159
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That looks awesome! What exactly is it? Make, model??? Any farther South and I'll need to trade the Defender in for a Landing Craft
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22nd Nov 2015 12:24am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Pictures when it gets delivered in two weeks but here's a taster how it will sound.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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22nd Nov 2015 12:52am |
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| WhiskyJackR Member Since: 25 Nov 2014 Location: Lizard Posts: 159
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Jealous much, in spades! Any farther South and I'll need to trade the Defender in for a Landing Craft |
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22nd Nov 2015 12:59am |
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| WhiskyJackR Member Since: 25 Nov 2014 Location: Lizard Posts: 159
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If it's not a rude question could you PM me the spec detail, price and dealer info. This is on my bucket list, and I'm feeling an itch! Any farther South and I'll need to trade the Defender in for a Landing Craft
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22nd Nov 2015 1:02am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Not rude at all. I was feeling an itch too (great way of describing it!
) Scratch it! Everything in life is on loan and it's too damn short. PM sent! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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22nd Nov 2015 1:22am |
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| WhiskyJackR Member Since: 25 Nov 2014 Location: Lizard Posts: 159
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Thank you sir
One midlife crisis in the pan and gently warming! Any farther South and I'll need to trade the Defender in for a Landing Craft |
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22nd Nov 2015 1:31am |
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