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Willopotomas · #1 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:27 pm

... for seeing off the Falco.

Don't get me wrong.. Once I'd got her set up she was an awesome bike to ride, but I had a few issues which made my mind up. Nothing to do with the bike in any way. Firstly, it was rare for me to get out on it. Less than 100 miles in 12 months is a joke! Another reason is I never really felt as if she was 'mine' if you understand me? Pretty much all the modifications had been done, which left me with little to do. I love tinkering and there wasn't a lot to do.. Much the same as the KZ1100 which was sold on to fund the Falco.

Before you pipe up.. NO! I'm not giving up biking.. Am just a petrol head. Loads of tinkering time to be spent here.. I hope..

(Plus the extra seat is a bargaining chip when it comes to going for a burn as can take one of the sprogz along!

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Called a 'Vindicator Sprint MkI'. Has a 1.6 litre Ford CVH motor from an XR3 with loads of tuning potential. Started life as a race car which was converted for the road.

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:49 pm

nice

am not a car chap, but that does look fun

blinkey501 · #3 Post by **blinkey501** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:30 am

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/picture ... orpion[url]

My brother in law had one of these. he lived in the IOM at onchan and he took me round the TT the scorpian was awsome.[/url]

randomsquid · #4 Post by **randomsquid** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:05 pm

It looks startled, what did you do to it?

Falcopops · #5 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:32 am

Nice, I was going to build something similar when I was a teenager, had the donor car, engine and rims, then ran out of time and money, bloody wimmen have a lot ot answer for!

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:11 am

..... and this is also the reason behind this question :
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... light=door

Just a point of interest.... On one of those (the car - not the garage door), how do you comply with the legal requirement to mount your numberplate in a near vertical position?
(or do they just go after bikes with slightly non-standard plates)

Willopotomas · #7 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:01 pm

D-Rider wrote:how do you comply with the legal requirement to mount your numberplate in a near vertical position?

No idea.. Hadn't thought of that. Incorrect size and fitting of a number plate is non-endorsable, but does carry a £60 fixed penalty if I'm unable to blag it.

Samray · #8 Post by **Samray** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:18 pm

I'm guessing the Mk1 predated the regs.
Didn't various cars have the reg #s mounted on the grill or stuck on the bonnet?

Nooj · #9 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:22 pm

Don't suppose you want a V6 Cavalier engine (with RWD gearbox) to shoe-horn into it do you?

Willopotomas · #10 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:31 pm

Nooj wrote:Don't suppose you want a V6 Cavalier engine (with RWD gearbox) to shoe-horn into it do you?

Depends on the sum.

back_marker · #11 Post by **back_marker** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:40 am

Willopotomas wrote:
D-Rider wrote:how do you comply with the legal requirement to mount your numberplate in a near vertical position?
No idea.. Hadn't thought of that. Incorrect size and fitting of a number plate is non-endorsable, but does carry a £60 fixed penalty if I'm unable to blag it.

Rules do not apply to vehicles registered before 1973 - not sure if you fall into that bracket, and state that must be mounted as near to vertical as is reasonably practical. Sounds like it is open to interpretation.

See here http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_630.htm

BikerGran · #12 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:56 am

I could live with one of those! Except I doubt I'd be able to get in, or once in, get out!
In fact I'm seriously thinking about some kind of custom car when I have to give up on riding the trike - but it'll probably be more of the Ford Pop type!

Falcorob · #13 Post by **Falcorob** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:03 pm

Very nice. But it'd have to be both or just the bike for me.

flatlander · #14 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:21 pm

On the Chrysler prowler they attach it to somewhere on the wheel struts on others I have seen they use the stick on ones and from what I've seen yes they focus on bikes

Willopotomas · #15 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:33 pm

Took the dash board off to find an electrical fault.

Nightmare! Most of it was redundant, lots and lots of loose connections and just generally very untidy. Sorted it out and cut a new dashboard.

Much neater I think