Battery lawnmowers.....

[Bruze]

I jiggered up a small steam engine on mine! It's fired with coal and if I run out I can use wood. That's called a "multi-fuel."

Works great, but the fumes can be overwhelming at times.

All youse gas or electric guys (i.e. coal, oil, natural gas) are so far behind the times.

Get modern or go home!

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Another recommendation for the kobalt. Same battery for different things. I even take a freshly charged battery when I change homes. So I am ready to go it's better than trying to pull your arm off tying to start temperamental gas things that develops their own personally.

I use KOBALT electric edger and trimmer but I still stay away from electric lawn tractors. Here in Florida, it often floods and you can't mow for a few days and then you end up with a foot high wet grass and I haven't seen an electric mower that can easily power through high wet grass.

[Big bob]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

I use KOBALT electric edger and trimmer but I still stay away from electric lawn tractors. Here in Florida, it often floods and you can't mow for a few days and then you end up with a foot high wet grass and I haven't seen an electric mower that can easily power through high wet grass.

I laugh every time I hear lawn tractor it's a ****ing riding lawn mower. I just use it close to the house where I can't get a tractor into. And getting old trying to pull start shit is more work than the job itself.

So as far as the OP goes with being old with a 1/4 acre I believe it would be a good fit.

[Louie Detroit]

I bought an electric lawnmower just so I wouldn’t blow out my one remaining good shoulder and arm with a rotator cuff injury pull starting my gas mower.

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

I bought an electric lawnmower just so I wouldn’t blow out my one remaining good shoulder and arm with a rotator cuff injury pull starting my gas mower.

Not to mention having to tear down the carb every few months to clean all the shit out from dissolving gaskets caused by ethanol mix fuel

[Onebadcad]

IMO, going battery with a mower is like jumping in the telsa with GSC3 and elon, you really do not want to do that!!

I have owned gas since I started my lawn service at 13, today I am on my second honda, only foregin shit I own, but it does me good, 15 years with the last one.

Nothing beats the smell of gasoline burning and mulched grass in the morning,,, maybe napalm.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by KenHorse

Not to mention having to tear down the carb every few months to clean all the shit out from dissolving gaskets caused by ethanol mix fuel

That shouldn't be an issue unless the mower (carb) was made around 1990-95 or earlier.

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by Bruze

That shouldn't be an issue unless the mower (carb) was made around 1990-95 or earlier.

Got news. That wasn't the case in my experience

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by mrvette

Y is that??? I would think that would be better, lean on the handles, and not loose traction...

Lift up the front end to rotate the mower in a different direction. With drive wheels on the back, the mower tends to keep going and is a PITA if you don't remember to let go of the lever.

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

Lift up the front end to rotate the mower in a different direction. With drive wheels on the back, the mower tends to keep going and is a PITA if you don't remember to let go of the lever.

Then let go of the lever

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by KenHorse

Got news. That wasn't the case in my experience

Or was it plugged up from sitting all winter with gas in it? Alcohol in gas tends to do that, but it shouldn't be destroying gaskets, rubber lines, etc. since the '90s when manufacturers started using materials that were impervious to gasahol.

I got stuck in the middle of a lake with my 1988 boat cuz the fuel line/pickup rotted out. I replaced the entire fuel system with modern hoses (green lettering instead of white). I never did anything to the carbs, surprisingly, and a buddy bought it a few years ago and the carbs are still fine AFAIK.

But that's just one example.

[KenHorse]

I always ran the fuel out at the end of the season so there was no fuel anywhere in the system. But the problem was never in the spring, it was always during the mowing season where a rubber o-ring (that sealed the float bowl) would break down and leave little particles in the bowl that would plug the jet(s). I always used genuine B & S replacement and it never failed to fail at least once during the season

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by KenHorse

Then let go of the lever

I forget from time to time. Mowing the lawn at my place is never done without a few beers

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

I forget from time to time. Mowing the lawn at my place is never done without a few beers

My issue with the electric is that when you let go of the lever, the back wheels don't release (to pull the mower back) from the drive unless you push the mower a few inches forward after the fact. Then they release.

Took me a little time to develop the muscle memory but now it's 2nd nature

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by KenHorse

My issue with the electric is that when you let go of the lever, the back wheels don't release (to pull the mower back) from the drive unless you push the mower a few inches forward after the fact. Then they release.

Took me a little time to develop the muscle memory but now it's 2nd nature

I had only read about Kobalts doing that. That is the one thing I don't like about mine. Sucks to hear they all do it.

[Tikiman]

Originally Posted by Onebadcad

IMO, going battery with a mower is like jumping in the telsa with GSC3 and elon, you really do not want to do that!!

I have owned gas since I started my lawn service at 13, today I am on my second honda, only foreign shit I own, but it does me good, 15 years with the last one.

Nothing beats the smell of gasoline burning and mulched grass in the morning,,, maybe napalm.

Every time I buy small equipment that needs a motor, I try to make it a Honda. IMO, Honda makes the best small engines around. My power washer has a small Honda on it and it starts with the second pull every time. I have an older small zero turn that has an 18 hp Honda. My wife uses it around the barns. It's 20 years old this year and has only required standard maintenance.

[GTOguy]

I agree that Honda-made small engines are top of the heap. Superior design, materials, and assembly. They will run indefinitely if cared for.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

I agree that Honda-made small engines are top of the heap. Superior design, materials, and assembly. They will run indefinitely if cared for.

I bought a new 1970 Honda 750 and a new '84 1100 Magna.

The 750 started pretty hard in the spring after sitting all winter, but then it was fine. I redlined both bikes as often as possible -- no issues.

My buddy also had a 750, a '71 I think. There were issues with our early ones breaking the drive chain if doing burnouts, etc. There was a recall, which helped somewhat.

He was always doing burnouts, wheelies, and board shifting it, really beating it hard, and finally the chain blew and went through the lower case. We completely stripped the crankcases in his folks' yard (June 1972) and replaced the lower case. I don't remember if that was before or after the recall.

They fixed that problem in later model years as I recall. But the 750, which came out in 1969, was on the cutting edge of motorcycle technology. Four cylinders crossways, four carbs, OHC, disc brake (front only, I think), 5-speed tranny, etc. So you can expect some problems -- especially when my buddy got his hands on one, lol.

We rode them to Florida and back in '72, I had the wife on the back. Held them at 80 for three days, never missed a beat. On the stretch between Jacksonville and our destination in Daytona, we held them at 90 the whole way. Zero problems.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Tikiman

Every time I buy small equipment that needs a motor, I try to make it a Honda. IMO, Honda makes the best small engines around. My power washer has a small Honda on it and it starts with the second pull every time. I have an older small zero turn that has an 18 hp Honda. My wife uses it around the barns. It's 20 years old this year and has only required standard maintenance.

for go kart racing, back in the day, when in a 4-stroke class, B&S was the way to go. Now Honda is much better, but I still prefer a PCR 2-stroke direct drive or shifter.

[KenHorse]

Originally Posted by Bruze

I bought a new 1970 Honda 750 and a new '84 1100 Magna.

The 750 started pretty hard in the spring after sitting all winter, but then it was fine. I redlined both bikes as often as possible -- no issues.

My buddy also had a 750, a '71 I think. There were issues with our early ones breaking the drive chain if doing burnouts, etc. There was a recall, which helped somewhat.

He was always doing burnouts, wheelies, and board shifting it, really beating it hard, and finally the chain blew and went through the lower case. We completely stripped the crankcases in his folks' yard (June 1972) and replaced the lower case. I don't remember if that was before or after the recall.

They fixed that problem in later model years as I recall. But the 750, which came out in 1969, was on the cutting edge of motorcycle technology. Four cylinders crossways, four carbs, OHC, disc brake (front only, I think), 5-speed tranny, etc. So you can expect some problems -- especially when my buddy got his hands on one, lol.

We rode them to Florida and back in '72, I had the wife on the back. Held them at 80 for three days, never missed a beat. On the stretch between Jacksonville and our destination in Daytona, we held them at 90 the whole way. Zero problems.

I used to own a V-65 Magna too. Shaft drive, etc. Loved that bike