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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,765
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
14 May 2008 10:19 |
anyone recomend a cheap one sub 150 quid bracket, preferably with a blade not the cord type.
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 Red Monkey
Swinging in a tyre,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,354
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Daytona 955i (99-01)
14 May 2008 10:36 |
You should be able to get one for that money with both. A good one will come with a line and a brush cutter (blade)
Don't confuse a petrol strimmer with an electric one - they carry bigger, thicker lines and will put electric strimmers to shame. At that price, most have a flexible shaft (like a speedo drive) and some can be split in the middle for easy storage.
I paid about £125 for my Mountfield. I'd suggest you have a look at a local garden machinery place. The DIY sheds are good for cheap mowers but things like JCB/McCullouck strimmer look a bit crappy to me. If you can find a cheap Stihl or Husqvarna....result.
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Andy
Newbury, Berks,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,701
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Sprint RS (00-01)
14 May 2008 10:46 |
Aye, loads about for that sort of money. I've got a Robin petrol with a brush cutter fitted. Trims the toughest bush . 
Que Thread Hijack
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maximus vegetatorus
sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,176
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
14 May 2008 14:44 |
what the learned monkey said
whatever you buy will be unreliable, noisy & a right pain in the arse.
ours alway are 
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 May 2008 15:48 |
Quote:
& a right pain in the arse |
mmmm, please refer to the owners manual as to limitations of use
(and careful, young Fret will be getting all excited....)
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maximus vegetatorus
sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,176
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
14 May 2008 15:59 |
ash 
two of our lads were strimming not so long back. melon (he has a head like a water melon) was using a brush cutter & joe was clearing up.
joe went to ask melon something, melon turned round & caught the blade in joe's trouser leg. luckily it was at not more than tick-over & resulted in nothing worse than a scratch & a mangled pair of trousers.
joe now has a homemade pair of shorts made from the remains of his work trousers
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«•Kîng Kêy•»
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 11,709
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Daytona 955i (99-01)
14 May 2008 16:00 |
I bought an el cheapo JCB petrol strimmer from Makro for £40 (+ vat) a couple of months ago, was well pleased, worked well, easy to start,  ...
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.... until yesterday, it has now got a fuel starvation prob, most likely no filter fitted. Got to open it up and have a look. Still works but you need to keep it partly on choke to get enough fuel in it to run.
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maximus vegetatorus
sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,176
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
14 May 2008 16:04 |
kk,
fairly common prob with ours. often it's the carb gasket
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
14 May 2008 18:00 |
Bloody things - ripcord came off my petrol one.......so, took it apart and the sodding recoil spring exploded on me!!!
So, the parts may have to go to the dealer for repair - I've tried 3 times to get the spring back in!!
Bastard!
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cattle truck
Essex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 304
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
14 May 2008 18:44 |
Ive got a Stihl petrol strimmer and its fuckin superb..... 2nd hand cost me £90 a few years back and its never gone wrong
In fact i might swap the engine with my t509 lol
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,765
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
14 May 2008 18:49 |
youre not still having problem r u?
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cattle truck
Essex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 304
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
14 May 2008 18:56 |
its still making wierd noises.... goes ok... am gonna recheck all the shims as seem to think its coming from them....
Love it tho has to be said, not as quick as my old Gpz 750 but everything else on it is better!
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,765
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
14 May 2008 18:57 |
thats more like it a proper convert, loves the bike even though its like a time bomb waiting to go off 
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cattle truck
Essex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 304
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
14 May 2008 18:58 |
and I only take the piss out of stuff I like... !
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
14 May 2008 19:00 |
So do I!
Especially the stuff I own!
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cattle truck
Essex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 304
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
15 May 2008 19:29 |
i was dubious at first but there's no doubt about it I love it for all its faults ( all now sorted I hope!)
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«•Kîng Kêy•»
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 11,709
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
15 May 2008 19:35 |
Took my JCB strimmer carb to bits and blow it out with an air line and it works fine again. Now the missus can carry on trimming the grass.
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Riggsy
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 16,132
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Daytona 955i (02)
15 May 2008 20:25 |
Strimmers and unseen dog shit DO NOT MIX WELL 
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Red Monkey
Swinging in a tyre,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,354
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
15 May 2008 20:26 |
No......it would clog the carb up
Strimmers and frogs mix even less well.
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cattle truck
Essex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 304
Speed Triple T509 (97-98)
15 May 2008 23:59 |
back to strimmers.... If you get one make sure its got a harness with it you'll look like a tit but it'll save exploding spinal discs...
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