Stormin 4,458 #1 Posted April 23, 2016 Some years back, I acquired a non running Mountfield B&S 11hp Ride on. Deck was mainly rust and well beyond recovery, but it would be ok for the grandkids to ride round the green on. I got it running, Fitted an old car battery under the seat. Threw some paint at it and the result is below. That's number 3 grandson. Now pushing 14 and nearly as tall as me. Back to the Mountfield. It has been covered up in a corner outside for about two years. At the forthcoming HVC rally we have an auction, so I thought it time to get rid of it. Into the workshop and up on the lift. Not expecting it to start or the battery even turn the engine, I turned the key. The engine flew round. Not bad for a battery that must be ten years old at least. So in with some go go juice and try again. Nothing and no spark. Plus the throttle/choke cable had broken. OK! It can go as is. So I left it on the ramp to do other things. Just before I knocked off at 4-30, I gave the key a turn in passing. The thing BURST INTO LIFE. Really made me jump as it blew the well rotten silencer end off as it started. Got me thinking should I keep it. But common sense says no. So off to auction it will go next weekend. 4 Alan, nigel, WestwoodGazelle and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #2 Posted April 23, 2016 Good news, I dad often tells me stories of motorbikes that he kicked over for years, towed, rebuilt and they never ran. Before one day...vroooomm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #3 Posted April 23, 2016 Well done Norm, looks like you've had a good day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #4 Posted April 23, 2016 Nice old thing Norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,874 #5 Posted April 23, 2016 If we let our grand children ride on our village green we would have all the snotty posh women complaining to the parish council and the noise abatement society Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #6 Posted April 23, 2016 I look after it free. Otherwise it would be overgrown. Plus only three properties round it and the bench on it is ours. Oh yes! I'm the Parish Councillor for our area. 2 nigel and the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WestwoodGazelle 103 #7 Posted May 2, 2016 Nice job! I have always liked the look of these Mountfields, though have never seen one yet in person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #8 Posted May 2, 2016 Sold it before I could get the straps off and off the trailer. 1 4x4forks reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
