Oh Honda what happened. The mowers use to be so good.
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Oh Honda what happened. The mowers use to be so good.
Have been planning on getting the new HRX, but this last fortnight I have been looking at the jobs I do and wonder if it would be an advantage. The 'ole 195 is so light and easy to get around all the obstacles, off and on the trailer, pull backwards etc. Plus I have spare motors, easy to work on (but rarely) and the body seems to be coping quite well now that I have sorted out a few niggly health issues even in the humidity.
Ok Fellas - it's September again.
Time to dust off the bull$h!t filters - Won't be long till we hear from our "very bestest buddies" (the sales reps) trying to spin and sell their products.
I wonder what poor clown gets thrown into the lions den this year ?
I've been looking at the new jHonda but.... As usual, crap. Is that Shute getting smaller?
And all this emission crap on it?
im seriously tinkering with the idea of making my own.
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Honda Australia's future lies beside victa and McCulloch at Bunnings / Kmart.
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Hmm - best deal for Hondas is currently at "Masters home hardware" (= almost Bunnings.)
Honda's latest "improvement" is the Honda "Heritage" (= gone back to the old 196)
What is it that the R&D department do again ??
They need to go back to the 195, 196 way too heavy. The 195 after they fixed the front end and added strength to the handle bars was an absolute gem. Come on Honda make us an old school honda again. Maybe Santa will leave me one under the Christmas tree, that or Miranda Kerr. I'd be happy either way :dance.
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Honda have also decided to release a new motor vehicle to go with the release of the new old 195
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From Honda's fb page today.
Honda all spin no substance :)
"The all new Honda now with more torque" refers to the new premium 19" domestic which uses the new GCV170 engine not the now obsolete GCV160 which is on the other domestic mowers, I also notice that the Aussie HRX's still use the now obsolete GCV190 engine not the newer GCV200 engine available on the U.S. models
Australia dumping ground for outdated U.S. stock at premium prices :)
The new Commercial Ego Blower they just released in Oct 2018 here, it's 2017 US model one
https://egopowerplus.com.au/collecti...-980m-h-blower.
there was Youtube video before but now been removed on that site
x2, I have 2 batts for HLA65/85 that would make great back ups for a blower but, the Stihl blower is just a hair dryer, its simply not powerful enough.
The Ego hand held is an absolute beast for its size, & the new one is about 15% mower powerful.
Unless your doing heaps of blowing, I don't know why anyone would bother with the Ego backpack blower, as the new handheld has just as much power.
Cheers Fred.
Honda recall for the domestic HRU19 mower.
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/rec...n-mower-my2018