OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Collectors Corner Identification of Particular Machines honda utility??

hope this is the right spot to post this. but does anyone know what model this honda is an maybe a picture of what the base may of looked like before the metal bugs ate it? lol
thanks :-)

Nathan, you didn't attach the picture.

lol sorry i just fixed it. :-)

You probably know that is a GXV140 engine on it. Honda utilities' model names start with HUT, followed by the cutting width, followed by the alleged gross horsepower of the engine. So, if that mower is 21" and if the GXV140 (5.0 HP) is original, it would be called HUT215. Here is a dealer's advertisement for an HUT215:


The mower frame may not be Honda at all, or the mower may be an HUT216 or HUT21R or HUT19R that has been re-engined. Note that the mowers with R on the end (for "residential", meaning not for commercial use) instead of a power figure have the appalling OHC engines, so re-engining might be on the cards for those.

Someone else may recognise that base. If not you might try cleaning it up and posting some close-ups.

i found a sticker on frame that says UT215 so ur right there an i just found on block it says honda GXV140 :-) would another frame for one of these be hard to come by??

hey nath,
thats indeed a honda utility i have one here ill post a pic of it shortly but the base and engine are an original combo
cheers tomo

Note that I cheated and posted a picture of an HUT215 after everyone had read my post which originally said I couldn't find one. Genuine replacement bases are available for the common catcher-type Honda mowers, so they may also be available for that one, but they are very expensive.

yea i probaly paid to much for this one as it was lol the motor runs sweet just every thing else no good haha

The GXV140 is probably my favourite Honda engine, it was a long-lasting sweet runner that was only made in the US so you know where it came from. Yours doesn't look that bad in the pictures except for the base itself, so you may be able to get a better second hand base and switch your good bits to it.

yea thats what iam hoping to do. i paid $50 for it lol

if anyone spots a honda utility base like this one would of been let me know :-)

This may be a bit late in the day for the OP, but I have some ID data to add here, that may be useful to others.

The design features of the chassis and deck, lead me to believe that these were supplied to Honda MPE by SupaSwift, and are identical to their 'Big Bob' model.

The different peripheral items fitted to the Hondas were: wheels, upper handle loop and blade disc/blade assembly.
Honda wheels are different in appearance only; they are 200mm OD and 1/2" axle diameter, as are the SupaSwift BB wheels.

Some measurements to help with chassis/deck ID, related to the chassis rails; all measurements are centre-to-centre.
Chassis Rail spacing: 330mm
Front to middle deck bolt spacing: 170mm
Middle to rear ditto: 150mm

These are from a known original Big Bob, ca. 1985.