A bit of my CC history if you would like to know..
Dad has been an IH mechanic for the last 45 or so years, and has a bunch of IH stuff at home. In the early 80s, he blew up a MF riding mower and bought a CC 125 that someone rolled. The dash he put on it as a replacement has decals of a 105 and a bent steering wheel, but it is originally a 125 with a 12 HP motor.
After I was born, dad used to do yard work and plop me on the seat. Mom said I would sit there and pretend to drive and not move the whole day. Here is a pic. of me at 18 months. That is dad's H in the background on the right (that he still uses to this day) and the 1st truck I ever owned on the left.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a101/drglinski/meon125.jpg
As far as the 125, it was the 1st lawn tractor I learned to operate, and he still owns it. I blew it up 3 times, and dad and I repaired it 3 times.
About 10 years ago, dad bought a 782 for 100 dollars that needed slight engine help. He still has that, but the motor is in worse shape than the 125. I was never too impressed with the 782; CC's have always been yellow and seeing a red one was weird. I was never too impressed with the v twin either; when the 125 started bogging down with too much grass it was easy to tell when to slow on the hydrostat and let it cut better. With the v twin, it's more difficult for me to hear the change in engine tone, and often times the grass would be flattened and not cut.
Last year, when I moved out, I searched for my own CC and stumbled upon my 147. I like how it's the narrow frame of the 125, similar engine set up as the 125, but with a wider more aggressive look to the rear that the 782 has. I hope I can make my 147 last as long as dad has run his 125.
