I've had this one for a little while. Was umming and ahhring about whether or not to gt it going. I have always found side discharge mowers hard to sell on in the city so thought I may use the engine for something and scrap the base. Saw this thread the other day and it inspired me to have a play with it and WOW! what a solid machine! bigshock Once I got it running it just PLOWED through the pig weed I have in the back. did the whole back and front yard in less than half the time it usually takes (A shame since I was going to test the keystart commando today too) but I just couldn't stop! Runs so smooth too. It runs as smooth as a 4 stroke honda but that lovely high pitch sound you only get with a 2 stroke.

It apparently has always been hard to start and hasn't run in years ... WELL new fuel in the tank (50:1), new spark plug and remove the air filter (REALLY badly clogged up) and way she went! I tried to clean up the filter but it just disintegrated in my hands soooo now I need to find where I can get a filter for it OR it looks like a honda gxv120 filter housing may actually bolt up to the carby pretty easily (Look a bit odd though).

Now I think I may just keep this little wonder boy for myself. Sounds awesome going through the rev ranges. It is the most responsive throttle I've ever seen on a mower. It's like revving a motor bike!

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Last edited by CyberJack; 25/07/15 10:32 PM.