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  • LaneRover
    Overdrive
    • Oct 2006
    • 1743

    Modified Coiled Series or Defender

    My brother sent me this link for a new type of gyro-stabilized enclosed motorcycle. There is a shot of a Rover trying to pull it over. Thoughts on the tailgate? Possibly just modified to carry this new vehicle in the back of the Rover or other type of motorcycle? Or is it storage?


    1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
    1965 109 SW - nearly running well
    1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
    1969 109 P-UP

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  • parrie
    2nd Gear
    • Jun 2012
    • 217

    #2
    Looks to me like a custom tailgate built to allow additional storage or perhaps as you say, to transport the bike. Can't tell for sure but it looks like a series w/ a coil conversion. Wonder if they have fitted one of these gyro-scopes in the rover!

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    • mearstrae
      5th Gear
      • Oct 2011
      • 592

      #3
      Boy, I'll bet that would be the hot set-up for a Series in an off camber acending/decending turn (or any turn, really...) . Wonder what it would cost?

      '95 R.R.C. Lwb
      '76 Series III Hybrid 109
      '70 Rover 3500S

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      • leafsprung
        Overdrive
        • Nov 2006
        • 1008

        #4
        Daniel Kims d90 - 2.8tgv. He used to live in Portland and bring it to the ABFM. Outside the box bodywork mods. Nice guy. Wondered what happened to him.There are a bunch of pics of t in the "about" section

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        • RNZack
          Administrator
          • Sep 2011
          • 426

          #5
          I emailed them regarding the truck, awaiting a reply now. Went to their site and clicked "cargo scooter", we haven't had a laugh like that in weeks....

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          • RNZack
            Administrator
            • Sep 2011
            • 426

            #6
            Originally posted by parrie
            Looks to me like a custom tailgate built to allow additional storage or perhaps as you say, to transport the bike. Can't tell for sure but it looks like a series w/ a coil conversion. Wonder if they have fitted one of these gyro-scopes in the rover!
            Originally posted by mearstrae
            Boy, I'll bet that would be the hot set-up for a Series in an off camber acending/decending turn (or any turn, really...) . Wonder what it would cost?

            '95 R.R.C. Lwb
            '76 Series III Hybrid 109
            '70 Rover 3500S
            They're attempting to install the gyro system in the 90 to achieve 65degree off camber driving! Very nice guy, and very cool ground up fab-build!

            When I was 23 yrs old I decided to sell everything I had beside my tools and redesign/build a car. This endeavor evolved into the production of two vehicles. My vision was to build a short wheel base, light weight, lower center of gravity, well behaved, offroad capable, efficient Biodiesel SUV. An uncompromising blend of all the best characteristics in urban and offroad cars during the 2003-4 era.

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