R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:40 pm
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If you don't mind spending $400 on a weedeater, I bought a Honda 4 stroke about 5 years ago. Runs way better and more reliable than any 2 stroke I ever owned. Never takes more than 2 pulls to start it, no matter how long it's been sitting. To be fair, it's heavier than any 2 stroke as well. Hope you're feeling better soon. |
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Zitat von Davidnapo im Beitrag #16 I like the idea of the Honda, but there are no servicing dealers in my area.
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #17 In the vein of - good machinery does not require a good mechanic - I have access to service, but enjoy working on the small Honda engines myself. Most of the line has packaged deals on maintenance kits to make it even easier. (And unlike the new motorcycles, they still have a repair manual.) Hope you're on the mend. “A good man always knows his limitations.” |
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Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #18Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #17 I have a Honda 160 engine on a Husqvarna push mower. Other than the engine, that mover is a piece of crap. The engine stopped running once. The cure was an OEM carb for a ridiculously low price. Bolted it on and the engine ran as new. An aftermarket carb cured the weedeater. The new coil produced the same anemic spark as the old one. I'll consider the smaller Honda when this thing dies. I have an old-school Stihl with a brush blade for the heavy stuff. As for COVID, I'm past the 10-day point but the antigen tests are still indicating positive. Based on something she read, my wife is refusing to be in any common space (even masked) until I test negative. That could be many more days, if not weeks......... Old Forum Orphan |
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Since this morphed into a weedeater thread...I ditched my ailing Stihl 2 cycle for an Ego 56V straight shaft (carbon fiber) trimmer with an auto feed head. On my second full season and it's exceeded my expectations. So much that I picked up a blower this year. Completing the switch from 2 stroke to battery power. Gave the Stihl blower and the rest of my fuel to my neighbor, who needed one. As far as the mower, as long as I can still buy fuel, I'll hang on to my John Deere |
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Zitat von duccrazydave im Beitrag #20 I bought one of the STIHL battery units for my 80-some year old Aunt. The dealer replaced the first unit, a fail head. When the second unit failed, they told her......... she was SOL. One replacement was all they were obligated to by the warranty. Sadly, she left the second unit plus the two high capacity batteries with the dealer, thinking they were useless. She replaced it with a Craftsman unit from Lowes and seems happy. Old Forum Orphan |
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