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len garden wrote:
i understand max, we all ahve financila constaints especially at time of building a home, but we still need to spend wisely. greenfields not that much better than cox from this old mower mechanics view point all friction drive and too many long belts. the snapper is a good mower we used to sell them they are very reliable chassis wise, the only consumables are the blade belt (if you know the size ie.,. B36 then you can buy belts at any engineer supply shop). the other wearing part is the driven wheel it has a rubber like tyre on it so if you can determine that you can get them or repair the old one then all should be ok. the b&s motor standard motor for most machines easy to keep going and reliable if serviced well. for me the choice with considerations would be the snapper. when i mentioned raised root ball planting i was thinking fruit trees etc, if you plant indemics they will grow better for you area, but you can't ahve tall forest trees espically gum tree family on a property that is not large enough for both tree and home etc.,. the safe margin for one of those trees is its mature height plus 50% for me i like to make that 100%, you don't need a storm for these trees to fall over or drop major limbs. so you nearest gum tree to your home and sheds will be about 80+ meters away. you alkso have "duty of care" nowadays which means that if you have a tree like that and it falls and damges neighbour or proerty you can face littigation and probable heavy compensation and court costs. if there is a rover rancher (the only model) around than grab that i liked the old blue model with the 3 forward speed gear box think they then came out with 5 or 6 speed gear box. mini tractors do so much more than a mower ever will, check you local papers people often sell them second hand, or check at tractor dealerships get some kinowledge. buy a diesel they are pretty mush unbreakable, ther are lots of brands and no doubt some better than others but once you know what you are looking for you will narrow down to a couple types. ok they are a lot dearer than a rider mower (lot less dearer if you buy second hand) but they just keep on keeping on. all you need do is service them correctly (just as you need to do with a rider mower), and they will be super reliable. i think the smallest is around 18hp, but that hp with up to 18 gears is far above comparing to the lowly hp of a rider mower. basic tractor would ahve 3 point linkage set up and PTO. they come in 4x4 so if your block is mushy and slopey then 4x4 is the way to go. they don't use belts they ahve proper gear boxes, transfer cases and differentials. definately worth thinking about even if not now but the near future maybe? servicing is simply keeping the ari cleaner clean or replaced and changing the engine oil & filter every i think 100 hours of work (most come with an hour meter on the dash') too easy, easier n most cases than doing a car. keep chatting great stuff On Sun, 06 May 2007 11:12:52 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ Thanks for all the great advice Len. A mini-tractor is definitely something we will look at buying when we can afford it. That old snapper really did need quite a bit of work. As I said, the prices of even used mowers up here is through the roof. There are quite a few people up here that make a good side earning from buying riders from down south, doing them up and flogging them up here. That bloke has had that snapper for years. He just keeps it so he can use it in his classified adds as advertised for $500, then when you get there and realize what a bomb it is, he tries to sell you one worth from $1200 to $1900. It nearly worked on the misses too. g Don't think that I haven't seriously thought about buying it anyway though. It starts first pull, and doesn't blow smoke at all. But, the list of thing that would need doing to it include; Tyres, a rear one is flat (both look a little on the bald side) and would need either a new tube, or maybe both back ones filled with sealant. The front ones are hard rubber and look a little small for my liking. The clutch and brake cables are both made from that soft clothes line wire, and are near to breaking. I thought maybe they could be replaced with uni-cables like we used to use on motor bikes. $? The blades have had the Richard as has the seat. He suggested replacing the the fixed blade rotor assembly with a swinging blade type. $75? I have done a little upholstery from my biking days, and have some foam rubber blocks and some leather laying around some place, so I guess that if the bass plate is sound I could do something about the seat. I wasn't sure about the front steering linkages, as in, how much play is acceptable. From memory it has a sort of go-cart set-up, with what looks like push-bike handle bars. Paint! what paint? you can tell it was once red! g All in all it's a relic from a bygone age! :-) Chris (the misses) has owned a blue Rover Rancher with three forward and one reverse gear. She says it was very good. That is what we shall keep our eyes out for I think. She said she couldn't get it into reverse gear though it was possible. Actually, now that I come to think about it, that bloke with the snapper had Rover Rancher he was doing up. He had replaced the motor with a B$S and was waiting on parts for the gearbox. He wanted $1200 for it. What do you think Len, was it worth it? On the topic of trees, Chris thanks you for your above ground suggestion for fruit trees. One of the things that keeled over was a young avocado tree. Unfortunately we have quite a few very large iron barks not very far from the house(s). Fortunately though, the prevailing wind is from a direction that they would miss the house(s). But it's still a bit of a worry. They are large enough that I wouldn't attempt to cut them down myself, so we would need to get the tree loppers in. Maybe I could ask John next door what he thinks. He has is both a builder/carpenter and timber getter of more than 30 years experience, with his own portable mill. If anyone would know what we should do it's him. Really glad I found this newsgroup, I am enjoying chatting with everyone here very much. Remain in light. -Max -- Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx -- NetscapeMozilla SuiteSeamonkey All in one internet application suit. The proud tradition continues! http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seam...seamonkey1.1.1 |
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On Mon, 07 May 2007 14:26:28 +1000, Max wrote:
snipped snipped That old snapper really did need quite a bit of work. As I said, the prices of even used mowers up here is through the roof. There are quite a few people up here that make a good side earning from buying riders from down south, doing them up and flogging them up here. That bloke has had that snapper for years. He just keeps it so he can use it in his classified adds as advertised for $500, then when you get there and realize what a bomb it is, he tries to sell you one worth from $1200 to $1900. It nearly worked on the misses too. g yeh sounds like rip off country hey, might be worth your while to do a trip to brissy and see what's around down here? he certainly seems like he has the attributes of a sales shark. from what i hear doubt i would pay that much for it. snipped Tyres, a rear one is flat (both look a little on the bald side) and would need either a new tube, or maybe both back ones filled with sealant. The front ones are hard rubber and look a little small for my liking. tyres would be the least worry theya re standard size and available from any equipment store, even if theya re not exactly the same profile so long as they are the right size for the rim, if the rubber itself isn't completely shot fit a couple of new tubes. as i recall they used to ahve pump up front tyres so it sounds like waht he has done is not original, but there again if it works! all it has to do si steer the machine and kep the front off the ground. The clutch and brake cables are both made from that soft clothes line wire, and are near to breaking. I thought maybe they could be replaced with uni-cables like we used to use on motor bikes. $? that doesn't sound right at all cables should be standard looking cables you know plack plastic coated felexible coiled wire outer with fine wire rope configured cable sliding throuhg the middle, this sort of cable can be bought and made up if genuine is not available. yes motor bike cable would do the trick. The blades have had the Richard as has the seat. He suggested replacing the the fixed blade rotor assembly with a swinging blade type. $75? they did originally have a single cutter bar blade, now there are lots of other rider models with this system they may well be interchangable? snipped I wasn't sure about the front steering linkages, as in, how much play is acceptable. From memory it has a sort of go-cart set-up, with what looks like push-bike handle bars. the steering was basic i think a 't' handle configuration, linkages can oftern be made up of other material or fitted from another model so long as the front wheels steer. but anyway still sounds a bomb, which doesn't give you many options at this stage, are the prices anymore resonable down in cairns? snipped Chris (the misses) has owned a blue Rover Rancher with three forward and one reverse gear. She says it was very good. That is what we shall keep our eyes out for I think. She said she couldn't get it into reverse gear though it was possible. they are getting long in the tooth now, you would be ahrd pushed findig one of them that wasn't fit for more than scarp metal, and the later red model rancher just wasn't the same quality chassis. Actually, now that I come to think about it, that bloke with the snapper had Rover Rancher he was doing up. He had replaced the motor with a B$S and was waiting on parts for the gearbox. He wanted $1200 for it. What do you think Len, was it worth it? again you are there 'max' 1299 is a lot but the rancher is more local and parts should be easier to get maybe not cheap but easier, but at least if you buy it then look for opportunities to buy another scrapper for parts etc.,. On the topic of trees, Chris thanks you for your above ground suggestion for fruit trees. One of the things that keeled over was a young avocado tree. that is why i suggested planting in a raised position, avo's like it well drained. snipped timber getter of more than 30 years experience, with his own portable mill. If anyone would know what we should do it's him. he sounds like the bloke he could then mill the timber and you could use that, just watch that the shire council doesn't ahve a preservatiuon order on those sort of trees. Really glad I found this newsgroup, I am enjoying chatting with everyone here very much. Remain in light. -Max -- Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Cox ride-on mower throws belts.
len garden wrote:
On Mon, 07 May 2007 14:26:28 +1000, Max wrote: snipped snipped That old snapper really did need quite a bit of work. As I said, the prices of even used mowers up here is through the roof. There are quite a few people up here that make a good side earning from buying riders from down south, doing them up and flogging them up here. That bloke has had that snapper for years. He just keeps it so he can use it in his classified adds as advertised for $500, then when you get there and realize what a bomb it is, he tries to sell you one worth from $1200 to $1900. It nearly worked on the misses too. g yeh sounds like rip off country hey, might be worth your while to do a trip to brissy and see what's around down here? he certainly seems like he has the attributes of a sales shark. from what i hear doubt i would pay that much for it. snipped Tyres, a rear one is flat (both look a little on the bald side) and would need either a new tube, or maybe both back ones filled with sealant. The front ones are hard rubber and look a little small for my liking. tyres would be the least worry theya re standard size and available from any equipment store, even if theya re not exactly the same profile so long as they are the right size for the rim, if the rubber itself isn't completely shot fit a couple of new tubes. as i recall they used to ahve pump up front tyres so it sounds like waht he has done is not original, but there again if it works! all it has to do si steer the machine and kep the front off the ground. The clutch and brake cables are both made from that soft clothes line wire, and are near to breaking. I thought maybe they could be replaced with uni-cables like we used to use on motor bikes. $? that doesn't sound right at all cables should be standard looking cables you know plack plastic coated felexible coiled wire outer with fine wire rope configured cable sliding throuhg the middle, this sort of cable can be bought and made up if genuine is not available. yes motor bike cable would do the trick. The blades have had the Richard as has the seat. He suggested replacing the the fixed blade rotor assembly with a swinging blade type. $75? they did originally have a single cutter bar blade, now there are lots of other rider models with this system they may well be interchangable? snipped I wasn't sure about the front steering linkages, as in, how much play is acceptable. From memory it has a sort of go-cart set-up, with what looks like push-bike handle bars. the steering was basic i think a 't' handle configuration, linkages can oftern be made up of other material or fitted from another model so long as the front wheels steer. but anyway still sounds a bomb, which doesn't give you many options at this stage, are the prices anymore resonable down in cairns? snipped Chris (the misses) has owned a blue Rover Rancher with three forward and one reverse gear. She says it was very good. That is what we shall keep our eyes out for I think. She said she couldn't get it into reverse gear though it was possible. they are getting long in the tooth now, you would be ahrd pushed findig one of them that wasn't fit for more than scarp metal, and the later red model rancher just wasn't the same quality chassis. Actually, now that I come to think about it, that bloke with the snapper had Rover Rancher he was doing up. He had replaced the motor with a B$S and was waiting on parts for the gearbox. He wanted $1200 for it. What do you think Len, was it worth it? again you are there 'max' 1299 is a lot but the rancher is more local and parts should be easier to get maybe not cheap but easier, but at least if you buy it then look for opportunities to buy another scrapper for parts etc.,. On the topic of trees, Chris thanks you for your above ground suggestion for fruit trees. One of the things that keeled over was a young avocado tree. that is why i suggested planting in a raised position, avo's like it well drained. snipped timber getter of more than 30 years experience, with his own portable mill. If anyone would know what we should do it's him. he sounds like the bloke he could then mill the timber and you could use that, just watch that the shire council doesn't ahve a preservatiuon order on those sort of trees. Really glad I found this newsgroup, I am enjoying chatting with everyone here very much. Remain in light. -Max -- Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ There seams to be quite a few retired mechanics around here doing up riders and flogging them off. Cairns is slightly better price wise, but not much. A trip to brissy as you suggest could well be in order. I think they call those cables with an inner and an outer, "Bowden cables". I tend to call them uni-cables because of my of time as a bike mechanic at a mate's a trail bike hire in Meni, just next to the atomic reactor. The genuine cables cost a lot more than the non-genuine uni-cables we fitted. With a squirt of graphite powder down the guts, they would last dam near as long too. I could well be wrong about those front tyres being solid. I have seen more riders (and a few shopping trolleys :-) ) lately than you could poke a stick at. It all gets to be a bit of a blur after a while. g The reason I thought the old snapper may be the go, was because I could probably keep it going long enough to tame this block enough to make it worth while getting something nice. But the fact that it had a flat meant that I couldn't even take it for a drive to test out the gears and drive trains. Anyway, patience in a virtue! :-) We will find something good by the end of the next wet, I'm sure. I will take all that you, Jonno and Bronwyn have said into account when I make my final decision. The council doesn't seam to mind too much about trees on private blocks. You should have seen the amount of trees people cut down after Larry! Whole rows of huge pines and natives. Anything that people thought even had a slight chance of falling on their house in the next one, went. I am sure people cut down five times the amount of trees that Larry blue over. The other thing that every single one of died from the wet was the conifers, we have pretty well given up on them. They just aren't very hardy. First they struggled during the dry, in spite of all the water we gave them, then when the wet came it killed them stone dead. Some plants are hard to please! g Touch wood, aus.gardens seams amazingly free of trolls, flame wars and spam. Nice to see. Remain in light. -Max -- I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. -- NetscapeMozilla SuiteSeamonkey All in one internet application suit. A grand tradition continues. http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seam...seamonkey1.1.1 |
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yes bowden cables max,
so bike shops could amke up a workable cable for any machine so long as they had bulk inner and outer cable. seen a few good flame wars here over the years, seems to be the downside of the usenet(unmoderated), just let it run off like water from a ducks back. sounds like all those mechanics are supporting a good social um life hey??? chuckle On Tue, 08 May 2007 22:32:35 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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len garden wrote:
yes bowden cables max, so bike shops could amke up a workable cable for any machine so long as they had bulk inner and outer cable. seen a few good flame wars here over the years, seems to be the downside of the usenet(unmoderated), just let it run off like water from a ducks back. sounds like all those mechanics are supporting a good social um life hey??? chuckle On Tue, 08 May 2007 22:32:35 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ Mechanics are just bad salesmen working for a living. |
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len garden wrote:
yes bowden cables max, so bike shops could amke up a workable cable for any machine so long as they had bulk inner and outer cable. Bike shops usually had a range of standard lengths that you put the ends on your self. As you would imagine, the longest cable on a motor bike is not all that long. With the advent of disk bakes front and rear, and even sometimes hydraulic clutches, that really only leaves the accelerator cable. seen a few good flame wars here over the years, seems to be the downside of the usenet(unmoderated), just let it run off like water from a ducks back. Yes, the old usenet saying: "Don't feed the trolls", is as valid as ever. sounds like all those mechanics are supporting a good social um life hey??? chuckle Yes, it looks like a good way of making a few extra bucks. Easy to work on, no registration/paperwork but worth as much as a used car. Lots of room for profit there. A retired mechanic could do a lot worse. Remain in light. -Max On Tue, 08 May 2007 22:32:35 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ -- Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead -- NetscapeMozilla SuiteSeamonkey The proud tradition continues! http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seam...seamonkey1.1.1 All in one internet application suit. -- Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says -- NetscapeMozilla SuiteSeamonkey The proud tradition continues! http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seam...seamonkey1.1.1 All in one internet application suit. |
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Max wrote:
len garden wrote: yes bowden cables max, so bike shops could amke up a workable cable for any machine so long as they had bulk inner and outer cable. Bike shops usually had a range of standard lengths that you put the ends on your self. As you would imagine, the longest cable on a motor bike is not all that long. With the advent of disk bakes front and rear, and even sometimes hydraulic clutches, that really only leaves the accelerator cable. seen a few good flame wars here over the years, seems to be the downside of the usenet(unmoderated), just let it run off like water from a ducks back. Yes, the old usenet saying: "Don't feed the trolls", is as valid as ever. sounds like all those mechanics are supporting a good social um life hey??? chuckle Yes, it looks like a good way of making a few extra bucks. Easy to work on, no registration/paperwork but worth as much as a used car. Lots of room for profit there. A retired mechanic could do a lot worse. Remain in light. -Max On Tue, 08 May 2007 22:32:35 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Max wrote:
len garden wrote: yes bowden cables max, so bike shops could amke up a workable cable for any machine so long as they had bulk inner and outer cable. Bike shops usually had a range of standard lengths that you put the ends on your self. As you would imagine, the longest cable on a motor bike is not all that long. With the advent of disk bakes front and rear, and even sometimes hydraulic clutches, that really only leaves the accelerator cable. seen a few good flame wars here over the years, seems to be the downside of the usenet(unmoderated), just let it run off like water from a ducks back. Yes, the old usenet saying: "Don't feed the trolls", is as valid as ever. sounds like all those mechanics are supporting a good social um life hey??? chuckle Yes, it looks like a good way of making a few extra bucks. Easy to work on, no registration/paperwork but worth as much as a used car. Lots of room for profit there. A retired mechanic could do a lot worse. Remain in light. -Max On Tue, 08 May 2007 22:32:35 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ Remember though if they couldnt sell at that price, they wont ask that price. Its still supply and demand. |
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just as an aside max,
our local mower shop (got no idea about ehre expertice?) has a rancher2 painted green (never seen this colour before but it is all over job, looks pretty solid it is the old box steel framed model i think it should have the next gear box up from the old 3 forward speed reliable unit, but just saw it outside his workshop doesn't appear he is working on it, bound to be lots of mower shops around with second ahnd units they may be the best outside of direct private sale for a machine. something like that even if you bought a new briggs or honda to drop in it will give a you a very nice machine, and still have some resale value in the end. only 3 belts involved on them, the blade belt being the most highly consumable len On Mon, 14 May 2007 08:06:46 +1000, Max wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Max wrote:
len garden wrote: On Mon, 07 May 2007 14:26:28 +1000, Max wrote: snipped snipped That old snapper really did need quite a bit of work. As I said, the prices of even used mowers up here is through the roof. There are quite a few people up here that make a good side earning from buying riders from down south, doing them up and flogging them up here. That bloke has had that snapper for years. He just keeps it so he can use it in his classified adds as advertised for $500, then when you get there and realize what a bomb it is, he tries to sell you one worth from $1200 to $1900. It nearly worked on the misses too. g yeh sounds like rip off country hey, might be worth your while to do a trip to brissy and see what's around down here? he certainly seems like he has the attributes of a sales shark. from what i hear doubt i would pay that much for it. Good on ya.Its a sales trick. I used to install electrical appliances and they used to stock one brand,which people would come in for, and they would steer customers onto another brand which they could make more profit on, but they would never actually sell, but as the other brands were always on consignment, wouldnt cost the much to stock, and eventually the company owning those machines would allow a discounted sale price on them so the company would have a "SALE" at never ever to be repeated prices. snipped Tyres, a rear one is flat (both look a little on the bald side) and would need either a new tube, or maybe both back ones filled with sealant. The front ones are hard rubber and look a little small for my liking. tyres would be the least worry theya re standard size and available from any equipment store, even if theya re not exactly the same profile so long as they are the right size for the rim, if the rubber itself isn't completely shot fit a couple of new tubes. as i recall they used to ahve pump up front tyres so it sounds like waht he has done is not original, but there again if it works! all it has to do si steer the machine and kep the front off the ground. The clutch and brake cables are both made from that soft clothes line wire, and are near to breaking. I thought maybe they could be replaced with uni-cables like we used to use on motor bikes. $? that doesn't sound right at all cables should be standard looking cables you know plack plastic coated felexible coiled wire outer with fine wire rope configured cable sliding throuhg the middle, this sort of cable can be bought and made up if genuine is not available. yes motor bike cable would do the trick. The blades have had the Richard as has the seat. He suggested replacing the the fixed blade rotor assembly with a swinging blade type. $75? they did originally have a single cutter bar blade, now there are lots of other rider models with this system they may well be interchangable? snipped I wasn't sure about the front steering linkages, as in, how much play is acceptable. From memory it has a sort of go-cart set-up, with what looks like push-bike handle bars. the steering was basic i think a 't' handle configuration, linkages can oftern be made up of other material or fitted from another model so long as the front wheels steer. but anyway still sounds a bomb, which doesn't give you many options at this stage, are the prices anymore resonable down in cairns? snipped Chris (the misses) has owned a blue Rover Rancher with three forward and one reverse gear. She says it was very good. That is what we shall keep our eyes out for I think. She said she couldn't get it into reverse gear though it was possible. they are getting long in the tooth now, you would be ahrd pushed findig one of them that wasn't fit for more than scarp metal, and the later red model rancher just wasn't the same quality chassis. Actually, now that I come to think about it, that bloke with the snapper had Rover Rancher he was doing up. He had replaced the motor with a B$S and was waiting on parts for the gearbox. He wanted $1200 for it. What do you think Len, was it worth it? again you are there 'max' 1299 is a lot but the rancher is more local and parts should be easier to get maybe not cheap but easier, but at least if you buy it then look for opportunities to buy another scrapper for parts etc.,. On the topic of trees, Chris thanks you for your above ground suggestion for fruit trees. One of the things that keeled over was a young avocado tree. that is why i suggested planting in a raised position, avo's like it well drained. snipped timber getter of more than 30 years experience, with his own portable mill. If anyone would know what we should do it's him. he sounds like the bloke he could then mill the timber and you could use that, just watch that the shire council doesn't ahve a preservatiuon order on those sort of trees. Really glad I found this newsgroup, I am enjoying chatting with everyone here very much. Remain in light. -Max -- Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ There seams to be quite a few retired mechanics around here doing up riders and flogging them off. Cairns is slightly better price wise, but not much. A trip to brissy as you suggest could well be in order. I think they call those cables with an inner and an outer, "Bowden cables". I tend to call them uni-cables because of my of time as a bike mechanic at a mate's a trail bike hire in Meni, just next to the atomic reactor. The genuine cables cost a lot more than the non-genuine uni-cables we fitted. With a squirt of graphite powder down the guts, they would last dam near as long too. I could well be wrong about those front tyres being solid. I have seen more riders (and a few shopping trolleys :-) ) lately than you could poke a stick at. It all gets to be a bit of a blur after a while. g The reason I thought the old snapper may be the go, was because I could probably keep it going long enough to tame this block enough to make it worth while getting something nice. But the fact that it had a flat meant that I couldn't even take it for a drive to test out the gears and drive trains. Anyway, patience in a virtue! :-) We will find something good by the end of the next wet, I'm sure. I will take all that you, Jonno and Bronwyn have said into account when I make my final decision. The council doesn't seam to mind too much about trees on private blocks. You should have seen the amount of trees people cut down after Larry! Whole rows of huge pines and natives. Anything that people thought even had a slight chance of falling on their house in the next one, went. I am sure people cut down five times the amount of trees that Larry blue over. The other thing that every single one of died from the wet was the conifers, we have pretty well given up on them. They just aren't very hardy. First they struggled during the dry, in spite of all the water we gave them, then when the wet came it killed them stone dead. Some plants are hard to please! g Touch wood, aus.gardens seams amazingly free of trolls, flame wars and spam. Nice to see. Remain in light. -Max Just dont upset them or disagree with them. (huge grin) Their knowledge is a precious possession and is not easy to get anyone to change their mind at times. I'm sort of all for that, but can be stood to be corrected... Nothing is certain in a search for knowledge, but if we let personalities get in the way its a longer trip... |
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