Which explains why he installed a drag bar on the rear as under acceleration the front end tends to lift off the ground.
The idea came to him about three years ago.
He'd heard about mower racing in the US and seen a modified mower which had been built in Australia and over a couple of beers figured "why not?"
"I bought the wreck of a mower from Hastings Mowers. It had no engine and no back wheels ... it was ready for the scrapyard but I knew what I wanted to do."
He stripped the wreck down and then set about looking for an engine.
That came from a crashed Suzuki 750 which fit the bill.
"I needed the whole bike because I needed the complete wiring loom and the electrics."
Plus of course the motor.
The final starting flag to the project came from a mate who called around and casually said he didn't think he would ever get it done.
"That's all I needed to hear to get me onto it."
He pulled everything apart and then "the hard work started".
He designed, created and constructed everything, but said he was not an engineer or technician.
"I'm a storeman - I just like pottering about."
As part of the whole three-year process he learned to weld.
The result is a remarkable machine which looks as if it has rolled off a showroom floor.
It will have its first show outing on Sunday at the 22nd Hot Rod and Classic Car Display being staged at the Meeanee Domain off Sandy Rd.
