Proscape Lawn Mowers

[ian]

Honda gxv160 is 4.3 hp

[dirkmirk]

Look at the Masports 800AL SPV, its powerful and brutally fast like 2X the Honda 216s are a joke in comparison, retail for $1,289.

Honda might be better suited for Catching jobs with the blade break but I can live without it, just lower the revs and dont stick your hand down the chute when it gets clogged, The Masport has a much more athletic feel to it than the Honda being lighter, faster and more power.

[ian]

top speed 6.95 and b&s 850 sounds ok
http://www.masport.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=1156

[Redeye]

they look the goods - masport and steelfort bases were used for the original bushranger s/p mowers, both nz made bases

[South East Mowing]

top speed 6.95 and b&s 850 sounds ok
http://www.masport.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=1156

I will look forward to some reviews !!

[Arfa Brayne]

Well I finaly bought a Proscape - 21inch steel deck, self propelled, Kawasaki 180v motor.

Before mowing anything I removed the engine brake, and switched the kill contact to the throttle/governor lever (there is a designed spot for the kill contact to bolt straight onto on the throttle linkage)
Noticed a fair bit of flex in the deck, with pissy welds and fairly thin construction.
Moved the throttle control and handle nuts to the inside of the handles to avoid branches
Bent/adjusted the clutch lever to almost halve the lever throw, so it can be used one handed easily ( I like mowers I can "dance" with)
Noticed the drive belt rubs heavily on the plastic belt guard, altered the belt cover so the cable goes through it properly.
Straightened bent front wheel axles (dunno how long these will last - seem very soft metal)

Then I Mowed a nature strip as a trial.

Worst problem is it's as slow as a wet week in Melbourne. - Basically useless as a self drive commercial mower, Like 1st/2nd gear in a Honda.
2nd big problem is the deck overhang behind the back wheels. Lift the front 15cm off the ground when turning and you'll scar the turf with the back overhang. Forget using the back wheels on steps like a Honda - the Proscape is a 2x person carry because of the overhang.

I've mowed 50 square metres and I hate it.

Swallowed my pride and checked out the new model Hondas this arvo.

Rather than a local Honda HRU I've imported an American Honda HRX for evaluation on the job. Here is the link http://www.indmowing.com.au/forum/sh...-an-Aussie-HRU