Hi.

[PomBee]

Cripes you moved to a cold in the winter bit of rock didn't you?. I here it is pretty there other parts of the year. It does rain on this coast a bit. It doesn't get bloody cold like out there. Have fun fixing up that new tractor. If you are going to put that much work into why not look into something newer or with less wear and tear?

Yes, it does get cold here, but it's a beautiful place all year round. We live on the top of the Annapolis River Valley (150m above sea-level), so we get snow when they get rain below us in the valley, which makes life interesting as the roads out of here are quite steep.

My Wife and I are gluttons for punishment, so we'll have fun fixing the Beastie up, though we'll try to go for used parts where possible, I imagine.

 

[TripleR]

Hi TripleR,

I know what you mean. Very few of the gauges, etc on our 135 are actually connected to anything. I'd like to sort the electrics out when I can, but if I can get it to start and run, I'll be happy with that!

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

You should be able to do that, they are good little tractors and very reasonably priced. Good luck.

Oh, it could be worse, I owned two Triumph motorcycles, a 110 Trophy and 120 Bonneville.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Okay the comments about fixing up your tractor or the Triumph motorcycles I couldn't help but think about this Johnny Cash song... No harm intended here folks.

YouTube - johnny cash-one piece at a time

 

[Soundguy]

Hi Soundguy,

Yes, it's a gasser, but the electrical problem is that it developed a dead-short (the cabling for the headlights came loose, and dropped onto the exhaust manifold, melted, then shorted). I've decided to rewire the tractor completely as part of a quicky renovation. I'm just waiting for the rain to stop!!!

Cheers,

PomBee.:drink:

that'smy point.. it should not have been able to short out that bad and melt all the cabling. there -SHOULD- be a fuse inline.. if not.. add one.

soundguy

 

[TripleR]

Okay the comments about fixing up your tractor or the Triumph motorcycles I couldn't help but think about this Johnny Cash song... No harm intended here folks.

YouTube - johnny cash-one piece at a time

Love Johnny Cash and I am old enough to remember when that song came out.

Interesting story on my last Triumph. I always wanted a new Bonneville, but by the time I could afford one, 1975 you couldn't get them since they had a right foot shift. Engle Triumph, Norton and BMW in Kansas City was able to import "used" Triumphs from Canada. I got a new "used" 650 with right foot shift and low European bars; wish I had kept it though it often returned home in the back of a pickup.

 

[PomBee]

that'smy point.. it should not have been able to short out that bad and melt all the cabling. there -SHOULD- be a fuse inline.. if not.. add one.

soundguy

Hi Soundguy,

I have a wiring diagram for the tractor, and I plan to recreate it to the letter when I rewire (including all fuses). I also want to reconnect all of the gauges that have been disconnected by the previous owner, assuming that they all work of course! Rumour has it that we may see the sun tomorrow, but I'll believe it when I actually see it with my own eyes. If this miracle happens, I plan to get started, so I'll post my progress tomorrow evening (NS time, of course).

Cheers,

PomBee.:cloud9:

 

[Soundguy]

good luck.

ps if you have excess rain.. send it to usa/florida I need it.!

soundguy

 

[PomBee]

You should be able to do that, they are good little tractors and very reasonably priced. Good luck.

Oh, it could be worse, I owned two Triumph motorcycles, a 110 Trophy and 120 Bonneville.

I would have loved a Triumph, but they were far beyond my price range. I had Japanese stuff instead, and I did love my air-cooled Yamaha RD250. The Wife, however, had a Ducati 900SS Darmah when we first met. A lovely bike, but expensive to run.

 

[PomBee]

good luck.

ps if you have excess rain.. send it to usa/florida I need it.!

soundguy

Believe me, I'll try my best to send it your way. Anybody know a non-rain dance that I can do?

 

[Soundguy]

heck.. try anything.

i'm rootin' for ya!

soundguy