So what have you done today..?

It’s lovely but that stupidly mahoosive 90s/00s style end can spoils the lines.

 

I find it looks disconnected front to back...the rear wheel is 'hanging out there'.... It almost looks like a bobber rear end.

 

I actually like that as it makes the bike look taut and aggressive, but then I also love bobbers so much so that I have built two of them and bought a third. I think huge 90s style overhangs where there’s a foot of bodywork sticking out beyond the rear wheel look dreadful (IMO).

 

The pic with the water is just some BS AI then?

 

bit special, that ^

 

looks lovely but I would be severely ill on that many tomatoes.

 

Converted to what?

It is not a campervan, it will NOT be a campervan, I use it to carry motorbikes to shows, I am looking at getting it sound deadened and Insulated, with solar and electrics inside because I live/sleep in it at the shows, I took it on holiday to france, put a bike in the back for getting around on whilst there

The reason for the expensive quote for the solar installation is, the dc-dc charger with built in mppt

The one i want, the solar panel will charge the leisure battery, when the leisure battery is full, the solar will switch to trickle charging the vehicle battery, it will also allow the vehicle to charge the leisure battery when the engine is running

The actual panel is not that expensive, the lithium battery and the mppt are the costly items, plus around £700 for the fitting, giving the total around £1800

It is unlikely that I will be able to buy one like that ready made, hence me getting prices for the bits I want

As for the total cost, not a clue

The 'fake' windows were fitted on the van by the previous owner, it has actual opening windows on the side loading door, and the panel across

 

This is pretty much what my van is for, carrying bikes, i want it sound deadened and Insulated for comfort, and the solar to power some 12v electrical stuff

 

I drive a van year round, I’m used to the noise created by the panels. Oddly though my Euro4 Vito is much more comfortable than my Euro 5. I won’t be ‘wildcampervanning’ enough to warrant the outlay on the extras, if the van comes with them then it’s a bonus.

 

The sausage to tomato ratio is going to give me nightmares tonight.

 

Today should have been the last day of my trip, but with yet another delay from the clowns at the Eurotunnel, decided that I won’t be sitting around at Calais for 3-4 hours, so am staying another night. It’s been an epic trip, and I’ll be buggered if I’m ending it on a low, so have booked in to one of my favourite hotels for the night, and will get a train in the morning.

 

..'you slimming?

 

I will be!

 

Great song. I had the bassline to that and Soul to Squeeze down pretty well at one point.

 

Stingray-sequence headstock but not a Stingray?