Stellaghost Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Badger110 said: have you got any of yours left? Unfortunately not, the demise came when my good lady let a wagon out of a roadworks junction and he didn't make the turn and then promptly reversed back over her and her bike, thankfully she got away with severe bruising, it did give us good for thought and especially with a young family the bikes had to go, may look at a British classic to restore once I'm retired regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Christ I’m glad she wasn’t too badly hurt as riding does show how vulnerable we are. I shall be going for a career change soon which means having 2 wheels for work commuting will be possible but I’m afraid I’m going abit soft these days and a nice triumph tiger sport is a possibility. We hired a couple after I sold my tiger 800 a few years ago to tour Scotland and it was the most comfortable bike I’ve ridden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Badger110 said: We hired a couple after I sold my tiger 800 a few years ago to tour Scotland and it was the most comfortable bike I’ve ridden. Motorcycle touring is great, have toured all over Europe and Scandinavia, met a Norwegian guy in Spain riding a Harley he had travelled 800 miles that day I thought I'd done well with 400 on a ZXR, now that we've totally destroyed this thread by going off topic uhm where were we? Ah got it, I really do like that green you've chosen ahem ! Back on topic regards Stephen Edited February 21, 2021 by Stellaghost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 Taking advantage of the good weather 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Nobody will ever be able to claim they "didn't see you" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, elbekko said: Nobody will ever be able to claim they "didn't see you" There will always be someone! Mate had someone claim they didn't see the bright green Claas combine he was driving!! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Time to apply for a reduction in your insurance premium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 She has been unwrapped now and the next job is to GRP the plastic cowls in the lift up roof before we do the last major bit of spraying the roof black. I have a large snagging list which is to be expected as this is a ' doors shut ' spray job, and the actual doors haven't been painted on the inside, just primered. I've got the grill surround and steering guard to go green, the top box and a few other bits to go black and she'll be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnoK Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 5:36 PM, Badger110 said: I had a brown z9 from the 80’s...I loved that bike, alas one of many to have left my ownership I had a black with gold trim Z1R-II, and still rue the day I sold it.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Badger110 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2021 Spent all day putting the truck back together as it's needed tomorrow for work ( wife wants her truck back ) It's amazing how long it takes to bolt stuff back on and go round with a paint brush and fill in the bits of overspray and bits I missed. I didn't get the roof or the rear cross member sprayed up as it was too cold and to be honest it took all day putting it back together so that will be done at a later stage. A few car park posing pictures I was abit disappointed with the doors from SP4x4 if I'm honest. They are sold as a direct replacement for a defender door in series style but they took some work to get to fit properly including adding a small 2mm thick steel wedge to keep the door tops from ripping the seal around the door every time they shut. The top part of the door leans in towards the truck too much. The locks are a bugger as the B & C pillar's are designed for later style locks so it takes a while to get them lined up, but the O/S two are now done. I found it easier in the end to split the door and just concentrate on getting the bottom to close and lock correctly then deal with the tops afterwards. I ordered some seals from seals direct for the bottoms of the doors ( link here https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/pdf/ETS58DR.pdf ) which was for the 4 door bottoms and the rear door bottom, however the rear door seal was knackered so I did 2 doors and used this seal to replace the entire rear door. I did find it didn't work on the rear door at the bottom though, it doesn't compress enough so the seal needs an offset bulb to work. It fits perfect and now I have no gap on the bottom left of the door where the old one was shagged. It's a decent price at £4.70 per metre 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Definitely keep a look out for you when I'm passing through Devon, a great result . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I think we need to see it with the roof up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Does that paint interfere with satnav or magnetic compasses? 😉 Good to see it nearly finished. It’s an interesting solution to space. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 50 minutes ago, Snagger said: Does that paint interfere with satnav or magnetic compasses? 😉 Good to see it nearly finished. It’s an interesting solution to space. Just your retinas 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Nice !!! Quite a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Reminds me of the Old National grid vehicle livery, the Land rovers used to be a very bright green with bright red wheels, they could be seen in fields easily. before the livery changed to plain white a few years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I can assure you the door tops leaning in to far is not a bad thing. Standard from the factory they start to lean out at 50mph. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHY 7G Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Fantastic looking beast!! BUT SORRY TO SAY will it now been know around town as that 1980's fitness star Diana Moran, better known as the Green Goddess 🤪🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Well you won't forget where you parked it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Badger110 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, SHY 7G said: Fantastic looking beast!! BUT SORRY TO SAY will it now been know around town as that 1980's fitness star Diana Moran, better known as the Green Goddess 🤪🤪 With that and @western reminding me it looks abit like a utility truck from the 90's, the missus mentioning we should park it at Asda I'm beginning to think that I should've stuck with my choice of Orange and Grey! On 2/28/2021 at 9:50 PM, ThreePointFive said: I think we need to see it with the roof up. it's usually a 2nd date before I lift my top for anyone, but as you asked nicely... 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) She looks much better then before🥳 Miss Piggy would say... Oooh Kermy🥰🥰 Edited March 2, 2021 by Wytze you know... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 I am now fending off the wife's new love for the truck of wanting to bolt carp to it, but I do agree that while the tyres are good for the time being I do want to get some new ones soon as the rears are running a little low. She wanted to go the route of Sawtooth's and I wanted Blindos, but I'm sticking to my guns and keeping the Wolf's as they are a good wheel and well, why not? Tyre choices are so many and I'm along the lines of 255/85/16 size or thereabouts, the XYZ's are great but a little skinny and yes, I am being bit vain here, it would be nice to have something that is easily picked up and looks like it fits the arches for a defender and not a series. There are many many threads on tyre choices and I've read a fair few but feel free to chip in with your thoughts on a tyre which will be good for long travelling with decent off road ability The downside ( or upside? ) to changing to larger tyres is to move the spare to the back again as I don't want it hanging off the front looking like pig ( as one of my friends told me through laughter when I showed him a picture a few months ago! ) and that means changing the front bumper to a winch bumper and gracing the front end with a motor and some rope attached for pulling duties Oh and I've registered a web name for our travel website/blog idea... I'll let you come up with a guess as to what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Www.thegreenestgreenonetenontheforum.com? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 54 minutes ago, Badger110 said: I am now fending off the wife's new love for the truck of wanting to bolt carp to it, but I do agree that while the tyres are good for the time being I do want to get some new ones soon as the rears are running a little low. She wanted to go the route of Sawtooth's and I wanted Blindos, but I'm sticking to my guns and keeping the Wolf's as they are a good wheel and well, why not? Tyre choices are so many and I'm along the lines of 255/85/16 size or thereabouts, the XYZ's are great but a little skinny and yes, I am being bit vain here, it would be nice to have something that is easily picked up and looks like it fits the arches for a defender and not a series. There are many many threads on tyre choices and I've read a fair few but feel free to chip in with your thoughts on a tyre which will be good for long travelling with decent off road ability Oh and I've registered a web name for our travel website/blog idea... I'll let you come up with a guess as to what it is Jolly green giant tours Hulk on holiday You can see me coming tours Sure I'll think of some more regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 You make it sound like I'll be charging people to come along for the ride Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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