We have a tractor in the family

**_Shrek_** · 30th December 2014, 04:45

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Admit it. You walk away from it leaving mr S standing buy herself when you hear other bikes coming.

not likely have even ridden it... a tad small but a lot of fun to

Originally Posted by Winston001

Actually I've always wondered why 883s are so easily dismissed by bikers. This bike has always seemed to me an ideal size plus being an HD which should be interesting for many people. Apparently it doesn't perform in the sense that it is slow revving and doesn't handle well above 120k. Which seems odd for that engine size but maybe the reviews are too harsh.

had to pick it up as Kathy was not around....

heading home I past a couple of cars... got to say I was fairly impressed with the way it handled & how fast it got up there

(unless you got pics) & the super low rider suits her

**unstuck** · 30th December 2014, 05:24

Originally Posted by mstriumph

ahhh - I thought you meant 'tractor' (as in the huge yellow thingy now parked in our driveway a/w restoration)

More details please.

**scumdog** · 30th December 2014, 17:08

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

had to pick it up as Kathy was not around....

heading home I past a couple of cars... got to say I was fairly impressed with the way it handled & how fast it got up there

(unless you got pics) & the super low rider suits her

See, they ain't as bad as the (fussy) detractors (see my pun?) would have you believe eh!

**Mrs Shrek** · 30th December 2014, 17:54

Originally Posted by Winston001

Well done fun in the sun.

Actually I've always wondered why 883s are so easily dismissed by bikers. This bike has always seemed to me an ideal size plus being an HD which should be interesting for many people. Apparently it doesn't perform in the sense that it is slow revving and doesn't handle well above 120k. Which seems odd for that engine size but maybe the reviews are too harsh.

I'd happily own one or a Triumph Thruxton.

Any thoughts Kathy?

Wouldn't know how it handles above 120 k Winston..... the speed limit is 100

**doc** · 31st December 2014, 05:43

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

mrs S got her new bike on Sunday & rode it back from Blenheim to Christchurch then Christchurch to home.... an awesome effort,

as it was her first ride after her wee off in April... other than being on the back with me a few times.....
we were looking at bike boots when the sales guy asked what she was looking at getting, she said some thing low & that could cruse at 100km with out struggling & over take when she needed to, he took her over to the 883 super low rider... she sat on it & said this is what I want....
she found this on trade me.... putting on hot grips & top box screen is coming
great to riding with my lady again

The pic says it all,Kathy she is in love.

Good choice. Tow the Rena off the rocks with the grunt that thing has.

**mstriumph** · 31st December 2014, 16:27

Originally Posted by unstuck

More details please.

1974 Ford 5000. ....ex Shire machine...needs a repaint but...75 hp vs 35 hp for 1/4 the price of a new Case-IH Farmall 35B .....

small block - we'll only give it real work 4 times a year ... can't justify a new, expensive machine

**SPman** · 31st December 2014, 17:13

As in

Looks a bit used, but, seems mechanically sound and runs well...well enough to run a slasher, grader blade, tine scarifier, etc, etc

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**unstuck** · 31st December 2014, 17:36

Originally Posted by SPman

As in

Looks a bit used, but, seems mechanically sound and runs well...well enough to run a slasher, grader blade, tine scarifier, etc, etc,

Spent a fair amount of time on one of those when I was a kid slashing gorse on hillsides, good workhorses.
All ways wanted the 4x4 version for my splitter, but ended up with a fiat.

**SPman** · 1st January 2015, 14:11

Never had a 5000 before. Had various 2000/3000s and a County Six...now that was fun - especially when I drove it through the middle of Auckland (you could do that then...) Good for mowing gorse as well. It had extra hydraulic pumps and stuff for towing a scraper.

**mstriumph** · 1st January 2015, 15:03

Originally Posted by unstuck

Spent a fair amount of time on one of those when I was a kid slashing gorse on hillsides, good workhorses.
.................

drives really well too ... power assisted

(yep, am becoming a real woos lol!)

**unstuck** · 1st January 2015, 16:24

Originally Posted by SPman

Never had a 5000 before. Had various 2000/3000s and a County Six...now that was fun - especially when I drove it through the middle of Auckland (you could do that then...) Good for mowing gorse as well. It had extra hydraulic pumps and stuff for towing a scraper.

We had a county with a blade, which I tipped over on a hillside after finding a bull wallow in the gorse. Just about where the motorway goes over Oteha valley road now.

Now I have more wheels and pivot steer to combat that, a county with training wheels.

**unstuck** · 1st January 2015, 18:21

The image that Mr Jantar removed.

**SPman** · 2nd January 2015, 00:03

Don't trust pivot steer on hills - had a Davis pivot steer trencher that was a bit hairy crossing slopes - used to hang the backhoe boom out to counterbalance it - the County wasn't too bad - if we were worried we'd just run a cable to the uphill side. We had a farm on Oteha Valley Road - there would be a few dodgy spots around there - I almost lost a Super Dexta on a hill (more just a very steep slope ) there - I was only 12 at the time!
What make is that - a New Holland? The duals would sure help with stability - be a bastard to try and right that thing if it went over.