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Ratmobile Mk3?
« on: March 12, 2015, 14:32:31 »
I'm ready to be blackballed from the world of Vanping but........

I have now started a Van collection  :shy:  I still have the Ratmobile Mk2 but I have also added a Mk3, this one goes against the rufty tufty Vanping image (if there ever was one), this one has one or two more basic comforts  :)













As I said, a few basic comforts, nothing more  :vanping:

I need to find a bike 170kg or less that I can hang off of the back.
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 14:34:07 »
Where does the bike (is any one of your collection under 170kg) go then?
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 14:34:43 »
Looks like luxury to me. Trailer for the bike?
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2015, 15:04:41 »
I'm looking at these

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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2015, 15:41:44 »
I had a Gilera 180 Runner that was about 115Kg & 21hp, great two up for shorter journeys & folk I knew did do longer 1000+ mile trips solo. Would hit over 80mph and the lovely smell of 2-stroke....

If speed's not important then a VanVan would be good.
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2015, 16:00:21 »
That's more like it! A campervan! Just get a motolug folding motorbike trailer and jobs a good 'one!
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2015, 16:18:32 »
A Campervan? camperv.....

Good lord man, that there is a fully fledged Motorhome  :GRR:
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2015, 16:24:49 »
I've just tracked down Rat Mobile #4, to save you the effort  :)

Garages and Stables are around the back apparently.

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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2015, 16:28:19 »
It seems to have the basic requirements (there had better be a loo in there) :thumb:
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2015, 16:29:22 »
Quote from: "Fat Rat"
A Campervan? camperv.....

Good lord man, that there is a fully fledged Motorhome  :GRR:

And the difference is?

This is what I think of when someone says motorhome...

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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2015, 17:02:37 »
Snob


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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2015, 17:54:13 »
Looks great Rat  :thumb:  . Drive to Spain for a week with the KTM then over to Morocco for another week.
I plan to get one in about 7 years time when I can afford one and spend less time working, roam around Europe with a small bike on the back :)
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2015, 18:13:13 »
Little Honda MSX 125?  

Also seen a couple converted for light off-roading.
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2015, 19:28:28 »
That's positively luxurious, I could permanently live in that! Stick the Katoom on the back and you have the perfect off road weekend setup.
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2015, 21:52:23 »
Scooter Rack was fitted a few weeks ago, because of the make up of the chassis and the overhang the maximum weight bike I could carry (for nipping to the pub/shops etc) is 150Kg.

I found one of these;



171cc of raw twist and go power

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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2015, 21:55:18 »
ermmmm  :shy: that's not a bike !!
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2015, 22:00:31 »
I'm sensing a slight change to the quad racing this year  :auto-dirtbike:
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Re: Ratmobile Mk3?
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2015, 20:45:48 »
Which club did you decide on .....caravan or camping and caravan? This isn't nasty I've been in both lol :thumb:
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