Thread: Farm bike advice please

Interesting session at the bike shop. We had a look at three second hand bikes - Kawasaki Stockman, Suzuki DR200 and an old 2 stroke 125cc Suzuki Mudbug.

The immediate conclusion was that we need an intermediate sized bike for these two boys of ours. I think I overestimated what they could handle. They might be tall enough but they are like reedy fucking pipe cleaners and don’t really have the strength for a full-size bike.

The Kawasaki fits me like a glove but this particular one was rusty as, shocking holes in the frame in front of the engine, which I enjoyed pointing out to the salesman who had interestingly failed to mention it. The DR200 was also an appealing machine, for me.

I couldn’t really get excited about the old Mudbug although it felt light enough for the boys. The one we were looking at was really quite old. Then on the way home we called in at a cocky mate of mine and he’s got a Honda NXR125 and that was much more manageable for teenagers.

The dealer was going to drop off all three bikes at our place tomorrow for a test ride but I think I’ll press pause for the time being and have a look at different intermediate sized options first.