New Toy

"Lokiparts" (lokiparts) 03/12/2018 at 10:57 • Filed to: None

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So I picked up a new toy this weekend. Hint, It’s got an air cooled 656cc V-Twin engine and a belt drive...

In fact it has many belts in the drive system... and a couple fairly large blades.

Ok, It’s a riding mower.

It’s old and used but it was extremely cheap. I have been wanting a to pick up a riding mower ever since I moved into my new house because the yard is so much bigger. Plus with many huge trees raking the yard just sucks. This is the first riding mower I’ve ever owned and honestly I was surprised to find a V-Twin engine in it, especially one with that much displacement. But it runs well it just needs a little love, hopefully it should last me a few years.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Lokiparts 03/12/2018 at 11:01

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i’ve always told myself that the exercise of a push mower (it is self driven) was good. Walking around the yard for an hour or 2 was good. Riding on a mower with a beer is better.

CalzoneGolem > Lokiparts 03/12/2018 at 11:05

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Love those wheels on that truck!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Lokiparts 03/12/2018 at 11:06

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Screw the mower, I want that truck.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Lokiparts 03/12/2018 at 11:11

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That truck is fantastic.

Lokiparts > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/12/2018 at 11:15

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I’m not going to lie, the fact that this one had a cup holder was a solid selling point for me.

Honestly our yard is not too unreasonably large to push mow, but last year we definitely did not stay on top of the mowing as well as we should have, just because of how long it takes. Hopefully having the rider will motivate us to keep it better maintained this year.

Lokiparts > CalzoneGolem 03/12/2018 at 11:21

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Thank you! I alwyas thought these Monte Carlo SS wheels just suited S-10s so well. I actually had a set on my old S10 Blazer like 16 years ago. So when I got this truck I looked for a long time to find a set for it too. 

Lokiparts > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/12/2018 at 11:22

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Thank you! It’s just my beater work truck. But who says a work truck can’t have a little style.

CalzoneGolem > Lokiparts 03/12/2018 at 11:24

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My rat is on an S-10 frame and I think I might get a set for it, but the steelies just look right.

Lokiparts > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/12/2018 at 11:25

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Lol, you’re going to have to get in line behind all of my friends. They’ve all threatned bodily harm if I ever sell it... especially if it’s not to one of them.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Lokiparts 03/12/2018 at 13:33

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i have .8 acres. its do-able but it takes a while. I also didn;t keep up with it like I should have which got me an anonymous letter int he mail telling me to step up my yard care game cuz i was bringing down the neighborhood. my problem is that they didn;t level the soil very well after the new septic tank so my beer would be nothing but foam after the first lap around the yard