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Old 27-06-08, 01:33 PM   #11
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i have a 1991 hiliux, you can fix most things with a hammer, its a petrol one but runs on LPG so its cheap (ish). The LPG also got me another 10% off my insurance.

Only buy a navara if you dont mind putting a new engine in every 60K miles. They are notorious for throwing rods at 60k, just google it and you will see what i mean. The L200s are good, i personally wouldnt describe them as gutless, they see ok to me. But bear in mind youre not getting a car, its a truck, so they are not fast. But they shouldnt be fast, otherwise they are dangerous.
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Old 27-06-08, 01:47 PM   #12
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That's what I was thinking Mike. I'd quite like to get a 2nd hand double cab Animal Warrior next year but my main thoughts were about the load on the tail and how it works. It's not really for my GSXR but more for lugging the DRZ around so I can take it to Wales, the Lakes etc more easily.
Youre bikes are always in bits anyway, so id thought the boot of a fiesta would do you!!

A frind carries his dirt bike round in the back of a Warrior with no trouble. He has carried sports bikes as said with the tail down. Getting the f**kers up there is hard work though. A long ramp is needed
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Old 27-06-08, 02:25 PM   #13
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On its side?
About 45 degrees. I have to admit the twisted forks probably helped slightly.
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Old 27-06-08, 02:43 PM   #14
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Sorry to de-rail but your post just reminded me; I was driving to work this morning and saw a full-on bike with an oxford cover strapped to the back of a caravan with string or some plasticy stringy thing.

Now that is something id be scared of doing...what if it fell of??

Maria
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Old 27-06-08, 02:46 PM   #15
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Sorry to de-rail but your post just reminded me; I was driving to work this morning and saw a full-on bike with an oxford cover strapped to the back of a caravan with string or some plasticy stringy thing.

Now that is something id be scared of doing...what if it fell of??

Maria
Not entirely sure that is legal. Something to do with equal weight distribution or summat.
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