Best choice for a multi-purpose farm bike.

[Oakie]

i should possibly also mention yamaha xt tenere wr 450 and hayabusa

The only reason I opened this thread was to see how long it would take before someone said 'Hayabusa'. Four posts it seems.

[AllanB]

The only reason I opened this thread was to see how long it would take before someone said 'Hayabusa'. Four posts it seems.

It's a option!

I wonder if Suzuki will carry it for another year - long in the tooth now, must be due to be dumped or revised.

[Akzle]

Okay, I can bring the gasgas and the CRM.

fuk yea bring it. gor a few chainsaws and a digger so there's no such thing as "too stuck"

[russd7]

The only reason I opened this thread was to see how long it would take before someone said 'Hayabusa'. Four posts it seems.

don't see why not, they chuck knobblies on the gn125 down these ways for all the philipino workers.

quads are less in favour these days because fuckwits cant ride them so they crash, they are also expensive to maintain because staff thrash them unless they are governed. using the screw on the throttle i governed all my quads to 40km/hr and halved my repair bills, then stuck all the staff on 125s and halved the bills again, they had a bike supplied each and had to answer to any damage, surprising how the riding changed.

as for OP, as a young fella i had a xr250 which was my only transport and used on the farm as well but the speed limit was only 80km/hr but i still got numerous speeding tickets on it and never one in town for speeding tho the mongrel mot in our town made me push my bike because i had broken the mirror and i even had the effen mirror strapped to the carrier, he was a prick tho.

personally wouldn't go less than 250 and there are numerous options out there in those ranges

[T.W.R]

don't see why not, they chuck knobblies on the gn125 down these ways for all the philipino workers.

quads are less in favour these days because fuckwits cant ride them so they crash, they are also expensive to maintain because staff thrash them unless they are governed. using the screw on the throttle i governed all my quads to 40km/hr and halved my repair bills, then stuck all the staff on 125s and halved the bills again, they had a bike supplied each and had to answer to any damage, surprising how the riding changed.

there's more of those GNs sold locally for the import workers than anything else, the corrosion resistance isn't to good though....cow shit eats the buggery out of them in no time (actually quicker than it eats the Ags & TFs).
Quads though mmm city-slicker motorcycle shops have no idea at the abuse & mistreatment that the rural shops have to deal with and repair... you get to see the whole spectrum of neglect.

But in all seriousness the OP should look at the likes of the current XT250 yamaha & DRZ250 to cover all their wants

Akzle you should get yourself a Rokon trailblazer

[granstar]

With all the throw away plastic -bale wrap and seas of shopping bags about its a wonder a recycled plastic framed cow farm bike hasn't been invented.

[actungbaby]

Hi, as the title states I'm after a farm bike that can also be used for other things.
Primarily as a fully road registerable bike that can be ridden by someone on a learners motorcycle licence. Me and my dad will be using the bike up at the farm in the weekends to do odd jobs and also have a bit of fun in the dirt. Weekdays it'll come back down to Auckland to use as a commuter.
Ideally we're aiming for something that can do 80kmph comfortably so it can be used on the motorway, can cruise around a farm and is easy to learn to maintain.

Thanks
Jasper

Honda crf 250 L it has a honda 250 water cooled engine . Steel frame .
Road bike based engine .i like to own one . I owned a xl 250 f bike in 86 .
Great size bike . Does everthing . Dual purpose tires . Fine on and okayish on grass . I say tires improved alot since then .


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[bgd]

What about the XT250? Is that still available? I had one for 10 years in Asia. Great all rounder and very reliable.


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