mervin

Quite possibly it did have tanks Andy we are looking at more than 25 years since i saw this machine merv

Well said Andy I suggest you clear off and stop using the irish name, It is an insult to thwe good people of ireland you foul mouthed tw*t Merv

most likely pal when you pissing around in the jungle playing soldiers ooor whatever you did , I was riding bikes to work on a farm in sun rain snow ice and any other thing that could be thrown at me, then working outside all day then riding home again with only a parka for protection. I thought jungles were warm.

thinking back a few years my mates old man bought an ex army lighweight petrol with cut out wings etc My shock came when we went to the garage one day to get some petrol and he took the bottom of the drivers seat out and ther ewas the filler cap, Yes the driver was sitting on the petrol tank, as i say Andy i have not driven one for maybe 20 years now Mervin

Yes Got to be the old workhorse the 90 was a great improvment for road use with the coil springs range rover running gear, but the old 88 on crossply tyres and the 4wd that you controlled was a good old machine and i thought better off road, I have not driven one for years now, but the last i drove was a new 90 turbo diesel which was the one of the first turbos went very well , the old 88 diesel eas a bit of a slouch in comparison, Also around here they dont need washing as everyone you see is covered in mud and tied together with bale string and fence wire, and has 2 or 3 dogs hanging out of the back, Merv

We have a FS1 derestricted you can buy if you are desperate to go faster. merv

If you want a registration it maybe better to look for a frame with log book I have a 400E on a Q plate and have got a Frame with log book for it now, And there always are 250 frames around. Of course there is always the file and stamp method if you dont want to change the parts over, I have a log book here with a 1a2 prefix number with a T reg and 400 engine size but have chucked the frame was going to do something with stamps but then got the 400E frame, I went into getting an age related plate, I contacted VJMC and they will issue an age certificate from photos or rubbings of the frame numbers, I contacted Don Leeson, But unfortunately he was involved in an accident on the Isle of man last year and died as a result, but someone must have taken his place Merv

Yup Al sums it up when i was younger rode bikes every where winter is a bit shitty down here as well mud etc all over roads, We now have 2 cars which means i dont have to use the Scania if i dont want to go on the bike when the missus is working. Mind you gets a few looks parking in safeway to go shopping in an artic tractor unit, mind you once the kids pass thir test it will be back to square one no doubt, as Andy says the Terrano /Maverick seems like a good kinda vehicle, Discos are very expensive for what they are and you risk being branded a pratt driving them, My vehicle of preference for a 4X4would be a Defender or an old Land cruiser, Merv

Al I think you are correct i seem to remember it was from a honda, the bike is in Nobby Clarkes hands a the moment awaiting a rebuild Merv

A bit different this one not a very good pic i am afraid but it is Ed Franklins outside my shed larger tank fitted to a 250 E

Yes my son Michael took a tumble on a manhole last march ended up writing his FS1 off and breaking his leg under a land rover disco. I also think that a great help is to fit good tyres his FS was fitted with cheng sh*t or golden boy tyres and it locked the back wheel easily on a dry road, wet roads it was like riding on ice. We fitted the replacment bike (another FS1 built from another frame and engine and some bits of the original) with michelin M45 tyres, only £12.50 each from ATS beleive it or not, It now stops without sliding, although it may not have stopped the accident it is a small price to pay for a bit of grip. Th tyres are al that are between you and the road. Merv

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Andy The blue and white with home made style rack is Dave Freedmans ( Barnett)from portsmouth the RD350 pre A model and the red 400 are Peter Zerfass,s bikes in germany and the Green machine is Andy Mansells (v12 mans) My Black E is still looking like that Andy have collected many parts including a frame with a T reg instead of Q, Got it from the isles of scilly memeber of the RD club. now need to get inspired to start still got too reteive the crank from Nobby with the 250/350 heads to convert the silver 250 too 350 took em there last summer and Nobby has been away every time i have passed Aldershot since.

Yes come on Al lets have a pic of your 400 mate Merv

Forgot this one Scott, Air cooled definetly

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Yes that blue 250 is a D deffo Andy, Nice to see you here mate, I am gonna put some more here you and Scott may know.

You mean like these Scott, my little collection

Yes i oredred 200 lites of diesel they delivered it in 2 litre bottles could not get near the doorstep yesterday morniong for them Merv

I have mailed somebody about this and put a shortcut to this thread in the mail Mervin

Damerrells of St Austell in cornwall have been very helpful to me searching for bits for my old aircooled RD,s Jim Patch Is useful finding older yamaha spares He is somwhere around Shepton Mallet i think. I have spoken to him a few times as well. Search Damerrells on google i cant find there number at the moment They should have Jim,s number as well they put me onto him merv I found the numbers today Damerrells of St Austell Tel 01726-822402 Fax 01726-823686 Jim Patch, Sturminster Newton 01963 364411