Hello from newbie

Hi all,

I'm new to this Land rover lark, have owned a 4x4 before and am currently the owner of the Land Rover of motorcycles.....

I'm looking to be the owner of a defender at some point next year and am looking to get as much advise about these beasts as possible. I'm planning an overland trip to Slovakia next year with camping and some mild offroading so all advise and tips are welcomed...

Looking forward to hearing from you all..

Chris.

:welcome: to LZ

SADO said:

Hi all,

I'm new to this Land rover lark, have owned a 4x4 before and am currently the owner of the Land Rover of motorcycles.....

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You've got a Ural??

:welcome2: to the asylum!

Dirty Gertie said:

You've got a Ural??

:welcome2: to the asylum!

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Why? Do you need a ****?

storm99 said:

Why? Do you need a ****?

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Not a urinal, stoopid Nogbad!!!

A URAL, y'know, one o them eastern-bloc motybikes what are as basic as a Landy, can go off road, and even have a 'reserve' gear

AKA the Cossack But I never knew they had a reserve gear?? is that for emergencies only or summat. Mine had a reverse gear as well as the reserve one.

:welcome2:Why would you need a reverse gear on a motorcycle. Turning circle aint exactly big.

SCOTSMAN said:

:welcome2:Why would you need a reverse gear on a motorcycle. Turning circle aint exactly big.

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Nope but with that fooking huge sidecar hanging off em they weigh a fair bit. Think 2nd WW German Army bike & sidecar combo. The Russkis copied em and added about 250kg extra weight to the fookers.

iIts italian ex-military issue

storm99 said:

iIts italian ex-military issue

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S'not bloody Iti, it's Russian!!

Scotsman: They have reverse gears cos they're built as outfits, with a driven wheel on the chair: have you ever tried shoving a heavy combo round?

twas a referance to the Iti military vehicles all having a faster reverse gear than forward...i shall refrain from wit.

Dirty Gertie said:

S'not bloody Iti, it's Russian!!

Scotsman: They have reverse gears cos they're built as outfits, have you ever tried shoving a heavy combo round?

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Type faster woman type faster. faster faster faster oh bugger too late

storm99 said:

twas a referance to the Iti military vehicles all having a faster reverse gear than forward...i shall refrain from wit.

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Ah, and there was me being all factual and tecknickule!

I'll make like an Italian and retreat now!

Dirty Gertie said:

S'not bloody Iti, it's Russian!!

Scotsman: They have reverse gears cos they're built as outfits, with a driven wheel on the chair: have you ever tried shoving a heavy combo round?

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Sidecar . Makes sense now.