mr grumpy
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- East Devon
Looking for a farm 2 wheeler. Having little success and not overly sure what I'm looking for or where to look. Any tips what to look out for
Farm bike
- Thread starter mr grumpy
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- South shropshire
We have a Honda XR200 , great bike, very simple, electric start only. There are a few that were imported here, but Honda didn't sell them in the U.K., parts are available tho.
Those cheap two stroke enduro / motorcross bikes are cheap for a reason
Those cheap two stroke enduro / motorcross bikes are cheap for a reason
Adam@Rumen
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- Nantwich/Rishton
What are you wanting to do with it and on what terrain?
batman
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- west suffolk
four stroke KTM 450 enduro 
loads of torque & great fun ! It spends more time on one wheel rather than two though
mr grumpy
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- East Devon
Would like a dr 200 but I just can't find any. I think @shearerlad has one @Irish NZ has a collection of bikes at his place any chance of bring one back over
Had motorbikes for many years but for what you want the Suzuki vanvan 125 or its equivalent Yamaha TW125 get my vote, low seat, built in rack, wide tyres to spread weight, and not that heavy if you slide off and it lands on top of you. Other than that that Nairn Ecorider looked good but out of production now and rare second hand.
How much
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- North East
Are you looking for new or used ?
Does it need to be registerd for the road ?
MX bikes are probably not ideal , scare the animals , rip up the ground and the powerband will be trying to lift the wheel alll the time and not road legal . Enduro bilke a bit better smother power 4 stoke options and road legal .
New the Montesa 4 ride looks good , and should be a good performer on or off road probably a bit sofer then and enduro bike in some ways but i would think easier to ride , lower seat height , side stand i would imagine more quiet and a more laid back ride .
A trail's bike would be fun , your not going to get a sit down on it , at least not a comfortable one at least.
If you are looking for used there are alot of honda XL"s of all sizes imported from the US loveley smooth motors in them
Does it need to be registerd for the road ?
MX bikes are probably not ideal , scare the animals , rip up the ground and the powerband will be trying to lift the wheel alll the time and not road legal . Enduro bilke a bit better smother power 4 stoke options and road legal .
New the Montesa 4 ride looks good , and should be a good performer on or off road probably a bit sofer then and enduro bike in some ways but i would think easier to ride , lower seat height , side stand i would imagine more quiet and a more laid back ride .
A trail's bike would be fun , your not going to get a sit down on it , at least not a comfortable one at least.
If you are looking for used there are alot of honda XL"s of all sizes imported from the US loveley smooth motors in them
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
xr 500 now thats a bike !
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AndrewG
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- Kirkcudbrightshire
Seen quite a few crf230's used as farm bikes.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbikes/honda-crf230f-excellent-condition/1213746846
Not too powerful, air cooled low maintenance engine, electric start, side stand and you can get racks for them
https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbikes/honda-crf230f-excellent-condition/1213746846
Not too powerful, air cooled low maintenance engine, electric start, side stand and you can get racks for them
Beta Alp 200 has a suzuki 200 engine - not had one but it looks a useful bike - not too extreme and a sensible seat height.
A Honda CRF 230 that`s had a good home would be worth a look too. Once had a Yamaha AG 100 farm bike ( "down under" job) - not very fit but brill for farm work - had an enclosed chain and it had done 9.5k miles when I parted with it; and still on first chain! Not bad for mucky farm work!
A Honda CRF 230 that`s had a good home would be worth a look too. Once had a Yamaha AG 100 farm bike ( "down under" job) - not very fit but brill for farm work - had an enclosed chain and it had done 9.5k miles when I parted with it; and still on first chain! Not bad for mucky farm work!
Irish NZ
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- The mighty Waikato NZ
Would like a dr 200 but I just can't find any. I think @shearerlad has one @Irish NZ has a collection of bikes at his place any chance of bring one back over
I'll send you over the blue 1
@wr. Runs a dr200 and mentioned he's hoing to change it recently.
A endro bike is a huge step up in power.. way more than is practical. Plus much more highly tuned which will lead to higher maintenance costs etc.
http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C709662
FonterraFarmer
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- Waikato, New Zealand
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FonterraFarmer
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- Waikato, New Zealand
Bit to heavy!
Boomerang
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This should do the job , keep you fit , low carbon footprint , cheapish or potentially ridiculously expensive..cheap to run . And it's green
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