Best choice for a multi-purpose farm bike.

[JBDR]

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

[jafagsx250]

A honda would be the best bet. There are a Portuguese brand for sale which seems quite good.

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[AllanB]

1982 XR200. Fuck everything else.

Hmmmm it's 2018 - looks like you need a 190 now days https://www.hondamotorbikes.co.nz/fa...oad-bike/xr190

Why two wheels - Farmers are softer than they were 30-40 years back and rely on computers and automated farming - ie - sit on their arses more. Thus they love the 4 wheel bikes.

Progress is not always good.

The new government will not fix this.

[Akzle]

a) fuck auckland.

b) honda ct, ctx, suzi tf, ts

c) fuck auckland

[Akzle]

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

[JBDR]

Is the Suzuki tf 125 road legal and how do the yamaha ag models compare?

[AllanB]

a) fuck auckland.

b) honda ct, ctx, suzi tf, ts

c) fuck auckland

VOTE AKZLE


Also consider:

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/Farm-ATV/Mo...arm/farm-bikes

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/Motorcycles...400e/adventure

[Laava]

My neighbours farm where they milk 1000+ cows, all the boys ride tf125's. No quads to be seen, apparently they are becoming less acceptable...

[Madness]

80km/hr on the motorway? Good luck with that.

As much as I loved my TF125, bugger that for what you’ve described. DR650, FTW!

[rastuscat]

Dude out our way is a relieving farm manager. He looks after peoples farms when they are away.

He has a BMW F800GSA. 150000 km on it, and it looks like it's been through a mincer. It just gets hammered, and it keeps on going.

I think a CT110 is a good bet too, though they are dear. I understand NZ Post pays $7500 for the ones they get, along with all the panniers, racks etc.

Just get something simple, that you can treat like shit, and it'll just keep going.

[GazzaH]

Just get something simple, that you can treat like shit, and it'll just keep going.

I think he wants a bike, not a significant other.

[Akzle]

Is the Suzuki tf 125 road legal and how do the yamaha ag models compare?

ag are fucken poos.

air cooled 2 toke. foul like fuck if you have to sit behind a mob of cows for an hour. gutless. shit ratio for hills. avoid.

[Akzle]

do. fucken. not. get. a. bmw.

Dude out our way is a relieving farm manager. He looks after peoples farms when they are away.

He has a BMW F800GSA. 150000 km on it, and it looks like it's been through a mincer. It just gets hammered, and it keeps on going.

I think a CT110 is a good bet too, though they are dear. I understand NZ Post pays $7500 for the ones they get, along with all the panniers, racks etc.

Just get something simple, that you can treat like shit, and it'll just keep going.

[Akzle]

tf are sikk on farms. dont knw about road.

ts 185 wil go dual. and do sikk wheelies. longer suspension travel, taller stance so less comfy if doing time but easy manageable.

[george formby]

Lolz..... That Busa.....

Get a CRF. DR or WR 2fiddly. Mebbes a Djebbel or summit similar in green. A good XR 250.. Ooh look, I stood in some rocking horse poo.
Farm bikes are ok on farms, that's where they should stay. A leccy foot and kickstart will save loads of grief.
Back in the day, TY 175 2t Yamahas were the steed of choice on UK hill farms unless the snow was too deep and the horse had to be saddled up.
No, you won't find one.
Also, work or play? Will you have a dog on the rack or wheelie at every opportunity?