NormK, I don't think I am the only person collecting old ride-ons. The Deutcher I got cheap with the intention of making a "Tow-Mow" It has a good GX400 Honda. I will try it first with a stiff bar to hook on the quad bike, a little more comfort than what is original. just take the trans belt off and let the rear end free wheel. If that works o.k. then I might cut the front axle off and make a tongue hitch to the quad. I am not a restorer (more a wrecker).I have driven one in the past and found I really don't have enough arms to swing that crazy tiller and push and pull those handles.The brakes are rather rudimentary to say the least, a bent iron bar spragging on the tyres, they could have fitted wooden brake blocks (railway style) My little "colt 5" has a suggestion of a disc caliper on the chain sprocket but the thing that gets me on it is the left foot clutch/brake while the right foot does nothing.
A friend has a lovely big A.M.C. but he complains of it overheating after an hour running and his block is not really sloping. I will stick to the Greenfields and Cox.
My little lawn-bug I got for the novelty value but I will say it is the easiest to mount and dismount-for me anyway.
I did post here some time ago but ""lost"" my password, after no end of frustration I just raised another email addy and started again.
regards ray
