Any ex NZ forest service fellas here?

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Originally Posted by zimmer

I'm ex Wanagnui, many many moons ago, so commonly saw new Suzukis all lined up at Suzuki NZ way back.
The one we had on trial at the mine was astonishing and would go where the Land Cruisers would and then probably some more. I presume it was the 560cc engine? And that was with unsuitable tyres for our conditions.

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WELL Ya wont believe it but there is a ring ding on trade me for sale

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes the start of a long very successful dynasty now don't get me wrong I love Land Cruisers but for couple of hunters the little suzukis were just great and still are - started with the 380 two stroke then the 560 two stroke both 3 cylinders - then an 850 4 cyl four stroke then a 1000 ccc 4 cyl four stroke then a 1300 four stroke now a 1500 four stroke and coming a 4 door 1500 ccc with electris motors as well - nice of Suzuki to make us such fun - many of the early 560 ,s got modified with better motors Datsun 1200 sss was popular

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My little Zook stuck in thick ice up on Takapari road. Mid 1980's 560cc engine. Same-ish engine as my road bike of the time

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Originally Posted by XR500

My little Zook stuck in thick ice up on Takapari road. Mid 1980's 560cc engine. Same-ish engine as my road bike of the time

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absolute bloody classic what memorys good on ya mate

To the discust of the hard core motorheads, the stock std ring dings would frequently podium on the competition off road circuit in production class.got to the point where the V8 guys realized if you can't beat em,join em.That put the value up as a sort after set up and they were quickly snapped up.Along with most Jap vehicles of that time they suffered heavily with cancer and now all have vaporized into IronOxide.Bless the smokey ol Zook!

3" thick winter ice on Takapari Rd circa '80's.Never to be seen again?Global warming in action.I blaim all the smokey Zooks for the climate emergency

We were at Totara Flat (Westcoast) late 70's.
They had a couple for the tractor drivers. Rod the mechanic repowered them with small 4cly motors as the 2 strokes went bang very quickly.
On one occasion he hid one in the oil store. Used a couple of wood blocks & backed it up onto the truck deck height landing & into the shed.
The driver refused to drive it back out when it was shown to him. Probably 1.2 - 1.5m up. Wouldn't believe they hadn't lifted it in. :-)
Bit tippy if you weren't careful.

@pennyless really? That's old old stomping ground. Rod was an old family friend along with his bro Kevin and his sister Cheryl. I will add though, that I was born in 71 so a bit older than me.
played footy with Eddie Gregory's son Dean. Even was a milk boy for Charlie Quibell (second cousin) and delivered milk to the forestry houses on Saturday's and school holidays.
back to Rod, whilst i suspect he wasn't the only one, a bit much like net guns in NZ where they seemed to pop up in several places at once, Rod told me one time he wanted to fit a Corolla engine into one and was told by NZFS hierarchy it couldn't be done but had already done it. Ask for forgiveness not permission.