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It's been a few weeks and some miles now and the fuel system seems to be all good. (Which is good because my normal daily driver has been a right job doing the brakes on it! Hopefully that's all sorted now to) But time off meant another day out to somewhere new, another area I've been near but...

Just read through this. What an inspirational build you have! Fantastic documentation of some great engineering. Hope you continue to enjoy Sally.

Well the van broke down on me, a diesel pipe came off the fuel filter. New hoses have been fitted, better clamps and a new filter too. Hopefully it's good to go again now. Damn scary experience! Fortunately, I had the tools to limp it back. I've since added to the toolkit spare clamps, hoses...

It never fails to put a smile on my face. I've just bought some more casual riding gear so I can use it more/easier than with the 1 piece suit every time. I'd love to add another bike to the stable (when money allows) Something that allows me to take my partner out and cover some more distance...

Very expensive, but I'll have a deeper look into them. Worth every penny if I get to ride this bike more as a result!

Fantastic thank you very much!

Well maybe I was indeed over thinking it. A small duffle on the back and a rucksack on the tank. Obviously these would require some straps and maybe some anti slip matting underneath. I do have some old rucksacks I wouldn't mind cutting up for the tank, so that could be an option. I'll update...

Here's my bike 2000 Aprilia RSV Mille R Certainly not overland, but great for exploring open winding roads, the track and petrol stations at the end of nice roads haha.

Unfortunately nothing like that exists for mine, it won't even take a pillion! There will certainly be plenty of pictures. Thanks! Maybe I am over thinking this. I'll look at how to attach some bags that I already have and report back. Thanks for that link too!

Hi All, I'm looking to ride to the Isle of Man TT next year from England This would be my first time going more than a day ride on a motorbike. Infact I don't believe I've ever done more than 150/200 miles in a day (and that was hard!). Total trip would be around ~250 miles each way (could be...

Thank you for the kind words, appreciate it.

Chuck box worked a treat. Really basic but had everything we needed and performed better than I expected. But most importantly, about 2.5 years after owning the van I am finally able to stand on the roof! Something I've been after ever since I bought it.

I've been after a decent kitchen storage thing for a while, then whilst browsing for ideas stumbled on the below...... https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/kitchen-kit-chuck-box.21268/ So now I know I wanted a chuck box, I had a few requirements it had to meet - -had to fit at the side of...

Having done a few different and varied but relatively low level first aid courses here in the UK for over a decade now - What I carry is exactly what I know how to use, confidently and reliably. This is the most important thing for me, if I learn a new skill I will get the correct gear for it...

The van was filled to bursting with camping gear and our bikes ready for a week in Wales (another country for me and my partner to tick off our list, also the first time we've done cycling not just walking whilst camping) The weather was fantastic, the huge empty beaches were stunning and the...

New roof rack time - Have been searching for one of these for around a year, but most sellers don't know what length the van they came off was or what rear door setup they had. I finally found one for a long and tailgate, it was a long drive, but the correct rack and bargain price more than...

Around this time of year is normally when I pull the van off the road to try to make it better than it was last year. Unfortunately ran out of time to clean under the cab floor and polish it, but I'll get those done soon enough. Van was Waxoiled and this year I pulled the front inner arches to...

Unfortunately due to weather like the above my mini cycling tour was cancelled. However, with the booking already made the van got an opportunity to come out to play again, and decided to take the bike with me. Pleased to report the michelin agilis cross climates doing their thing in a muddy...

Finally the stars aligned to allow me to take the van out in the snow for adventures sake rather than the commute etc. Performed very well in the worst snow we've had round here in the UK in quite a few years. Overall very impressed with it, took us out and got us back safely, perfect!

Sounds similar to the traction control in my vehicle. You can turn it off with a button, but that only works up to around 20 mph, and then the system takes over again. Frustrating as you say when some vehicles seem to require momentum rather than crawling.