Haven't made the plunge yet, but I'm also looking at a Cub Cadet that
has a Kawasaki engine, and caster front wheels. I appreciate Honda
equipment, as I have owned a few Honda motorcycles, but also a few
Kawasakis too. I also checked ePinions and the reviews on the Cub
Cadet SRC621 were pretty positive. I tried out a friends Deere with
casters too this weekend, and that was OK.

I also see where other lawnmower manufacturers have offered Honda and
Kawasaki engines in addition to the B&S intech and robin engines. I
have an intek on my power washer and it's really a super little
engine.

A relative of the guy might get first dibs on the Honda, so if I have
to go full retail, it might come down to price.

Mike


On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:10:40 GMT, wrote:

I'm thinking about a walk-behind mower and might be able to buy a
Honda Harmony from a firend who owes me. Anyway, I think he paid
around $500 for it and it's less than a year old. Chance are it'll be
a trade/barter deal.

Value aside, I'm more concerned with how users who have owned Hondas
feel about their performance and maintenance. Are they relatively
easy to service at home for the normal gear head? Or do they have
hidden compartments and gadgets that make normal maintenance a 2-day
chore? Do all Hondas use the same motors?

With regard to cutting, it's a mulcher type, and I wondered how good a
Honda is? Is their system a farce? Will I need to bag normally?

I haven't seen this mower and don't know the model, but I have to
assume that it's a middle-to-top line homeowner (not commercial)
model. I think it has the plastic deck and is self-propelled, but
don't know much more.

Opinions?

Mike