Honda HR17 (A look and start up of Classic Lawnmower)

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Honda HR17 (A look and start up of Classic Lawnmower)

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Hi I start up this mower for the first time in years after getting home
from storage, hope you enjoy🙂👍 #honda #mower #Lawncare

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@Dr_Kurt Ай бұрын

my grandparents had a very similar Model, but with a more round body. I spent my childhood mowing their lawn with that machine. Was just searching for this Model and finally found it, Thanks to you ❤

@adrianwilliams3521 2 жыл бұрын

love the old girl

@Menditman2014 2 жыл бұрын

They are a great mower, these were part of the Honda originals back in the late 70s early 80s, shame some of the more domestic ones nowadays have gone down hill a bit, but the pros are still imo the best mowers out there, thanks for watching 🙂👍

@TKG 4 жыл бұрын

I "think" the reason why older machines are better, is purely because if its still running then its one of the lucky ones that have survived. Unusual looking mode3l.

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Reas, yes there is that, but also the build quality was in general better in them days, things were made to last, now in the main it’s a throw away world. New mowers now aren’t made to last beyond 5 years, but it isn’t just mowers it’s lots of things. You are right though these were a strange design. Thanks for watching🙂👍

@bumpkinrocks 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely Honda all the way, best mowers and engines 100%. Got a fair collection myself! Far to many really. I've got a John Deere js63 I put a Briggs Quantum on and that's pretty good starts 1'st pull ever time👍

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi at some point I might try to line my old mowers up, I have this one, a hayterette, toro proline Suzuki 2 stroke,2 stroke masport, old hayter harriers the list goes on🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching🙂👍

@jaredalexander3403 4 жыл бұрын

Lol I love honda just got my 5th one running today it kept pulling back when you would try to start it it would pull your fingers off lol so I pulled the timing cover an the lifters were way off now it's running nice an smooth and starts easy

@themowerman 4 жыл бұрын

Lol crocks as bad as my safety sliders lol nice little mower. Honda power. Would like to see an old Hayter with a Briggs so that. Yeah Briggs has gone down hill a lot. I have seen the new one just out and it’s shocking. Hope the family are all well and keeping safe

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mick hope all is well, I have just finished an old hayter harrier, it will be featured soon, that though will be sold as I have more of them. This honda is a fun little thing to use. I’m surprised you were the first to make fun of the crocs, I love the banter. Cheers for watching🙂👍

@themowerman 4 жыл бұрын

@@Menditman2014 oh I love a good roasting. It's all about the fun.

@adzy166 4 жыл бұрын

Great video , and a lovely machine. I just had my HRH serviced and I’m glad I did. Beware those cheap hour meter and RPM meters. Alright for working hours, but the revs were being well under what they actually were meaning the engine was set to rev way too high. Service man tweaked up the carb and governor and it’s running a treat. New idle jet made a big difference too.

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I don’t use them rev meters, I’ve repaired so many mowers I can more or less know the revs by ear 👂, the Honda GXV engines are by far the best Honda engines they run very nice, the cheaper Honda gcv engines are ok but don’t last as long and for some reason I’ve found the gcv 190 to be quite troublesome the 135 and 160 seem to be much better, on the 190 I’ve had valve guides slipping and also I’ve had a couple that started to burn a lot of oil. But like you said like all things they need to be checked and looked after, thanks for watching🙂👍

@timcolehan4135 4 жыл бұрын

Super vid, Luke. Beautiful machine. Just a CB note on that grass flap - they are a bugger to change and I lost skin doing my HR21 restoration. Have a good look at the spring before you take it out....it’s under some right pressure. Thanks again.

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Time I thought you would enjoy this one, I haven’t done the flap yet so thanks for the tip and thanks for watching🙂👍

@retrorestore 4 жыл бұрын

Nice old mower Luke

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, yes I love old mowers, I plan at some point to line them all up for a video. But the problem is finding where they are all stored🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching🙂👍

@AnthonyHitmanDarts 4 жыл бұрын

Love the safety boots 🤪🤪 I did type this before you mentioned them lol. An interesting looking mower, can honestly say I've never seen one before

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi 🤣🤣🤣🤣 my crocs, yep they are my weekend shoes🤣🤣🤣 Yep these mowers are few and far between nowadays, especially in this condition, thanks for watching🙂👍

@mr.aldini6801 3 жыл бұрын

I just found one on the curb. Someone was throwing it out!

@lukerogers151 4 жыл бұрын

I have one of these! I own a large fleet of lawnmowers and I added this to my collection about a year ago, cost me £20. Absolute piece of junk that takes about 20 minutes to start but I like owning it anyway.

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi like I said I reckon this one was hid away, it’s really nice, I’m the same I like owning old mowers, I have a big collection my self🤣🤣 thanks for watching🙂👍

@lukerogers151 4 жыл бұрын

@@Menditman2014 I like Honda as well, I own three (including this model) Honda mowers but I personally prefer Etesia Pro 46 mowers, managed to get a second hand one for £200 last year, which is an absolute bargain considering how ludicrously expensive they always are. Probably the best lawnmower I've ever used.

@jasonhewlett1283 4 жыл бұрын

That takes me back, my first ever petrol mower . Bought it second hand from a hire shop we used, front wheels were a bit small for bumpy lawns i found though !

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Jason Hewlett Hi yes ideal for a nice flat town garden, I’ll mainly use it at home I like the old Honda quality, there were really made to last. Thanks for watching🙂👍

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Luke Rogers Hi yes I rate Etesia very highly, if you watch my videos I have the Etesia Bahia ride on, good machines collects brilliantly for a 1 blade system. If a Etesia walk behind does pop up for sale cheap I will get one, as they are very very good mowers👍

@b.2221 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely machine Sir 👍 Tam.

@ClassicTVMan1981X 4 жыл бұрын

I do hope you can repair the blade clutch on this, so that when you start it up the blade won't spin right away.

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi on this particular mower that’s how it’s meant to be, this never had the clutch fitted. Some are self drive aswell this one must be the lower spec model. Thanks for watching🙂👍

@chrisbaxter6267 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I used to have one of them. Wish I’d never got rid years ago. :-(

@GregsMowing 4 жыл бұрын

funny looking thing. bet changing the starter rope isn't a 1 minute job. one handlebar like the Stihl now have. interesting England flag on it im guessing that isn't standard?

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, yep starter rope I would imagine would be a bit of a job, it really could do with one. I think the colours are standard, I’ve googled them and they all look like that. To me these have always looked more of a prototype mower, not sure if ether were then they kept the design in production🤔 Thanks for watching🙂👍

@brianconnor1810 4 жыл бұрын

In your experience with honda mowers im thinking of moving my govener spring to the other hole on the govener arm to speed up the revs a bit, its a 2019 honda izy SKEP 18 in. Its very quiet and very slow in its standard position, i seen other gardeners on youtube that move the spring and it makes a difference to power and noise but i dontnwant to damage the engine if its running to fast? Great vid of a classic honda☆☆☆☆

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi you should be fine moving the spring to the other hole, as long as your oils where it should be I can’t see a problem. I do believe that’s what the other hole is intended for to up the performance a little. Thanks for your support and watching much appreciated 🙂👍

@brianconnor1810 4 жыл бұрын

@@Menditman2014 thanks for replying. Have you done that to any of your honda mowers or do you leave in the standard position? Sorry for the questions 🙄👍🏻

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Connor Hi I haven’t ever really run an izy for work, but I’ve had and sold a few, I don’t like how they run so slow from factory, so the ones I’ve had I have moved the spring to make them run faster, hope this this helps.thanks.

@brianconnor1810 4 жыл бұрын

@@Menditman2014 Thanks again👍🏻👍🏻

@ClassicTVMan1981X 4 жыл бұрын

This particular mower is best suited to the 3450-3750 RPM range.

@thegeordiefellwalker8878 4 жыл бұрын

nice one & still up to the job. give me honda all day mate they have started to cut a few corners of late but still serve me well.is the deck galvanised ?

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi as you probably know Hondas are my number one mower of choice, your right some models are made a bit on the cheap side nowadays, but the pro range have still kept there quality. On this one it’s an aluminium deck, most of the old ones were, that’s what the main problem was with the old ones they got thin and got holes in the deck, this one is very very good no damage at all. How are you getting on in this lockdown doing much? We’ve been out and staying safe we are lucky to have the job we have atm. Thank for watching🙂👍

@thegeordiefellwalker8878 4 жыл бұрын

lol if the decks lasted as long as the engines it would be asking to much. pleased to hear your still putting a crust on the table, same at this end nothing changed just a little frustrating with my really old clients when trying to stick to social distancing . hang in there mate.

@WJCTechyman 5 ай бұрын

Honda engines are still some of the best, I wish Honda made a GXV200 engine as the GXV160 on its commercial mowers is lacking in power when compared to the GCV190 and the newer GCV200. The GCV190 isn't a bad little engine, not as good as say a GSV190 which is a GCV190 with a cast iron cylinder sleeve and some reinforcement for the commercial market. Briggs, to me, has always been a fair to mediocre engine to me and in recent years, yes, it has gone down hill quite a bit. I'm not even a fan of Vanguard but for the price of a Honda you could buy a Vanguard with some change and it has some decent features like the engine shutoff is also linked to the fuel shutoff. Briggs would lead you to believe that their engine is the first to have this but Honda has been using it on the GX100 and GXR200 for years inside its EU2000i and EU2200is inverter generators as well as units even further before that. Briggs tends to care more about marketing and buzzword style trademarks and names like John Deere when you see companies like Kubota and Honda not trying to sell you smoke and mirrors. I find it funny that Honda abandoned that handle setup but Stihl uses it on its mowers now.

@rmilanjohansen 6 ай бұрын

Do you know if you can still find spare parts for this model? I need the muffler and some Silentblocks for the clutch system! By the way, I am in Argentina and here there are not available parts.

@shanesquire1 4 жыл бұрын

Hi luke . The Honda mower HAS a choke on yours . i know the mower I HAD ONE MYSELF . Can you come cut my grass with all your vintage mowers . BEE NICE TO SEE THEM ALL .

@Menditman2014 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Shane, I would come and cut your grass if you weren’t so far away and I had the time, I hardly have time to cut my own🤣🤣🤣 I was pretty sure it was auto choke but thanks for confirming that, this mower was so far ahead of its time, auto choke in early 80s Honda knew what they were doing. Anyway hope your keeping well and thanks for watching🙂👍

@shanesquire1 4 жыл бұрын

@@Menditman2014 YES IT IS A AUTO CHOKE . I AM OK THANK YOU . I HOPE YOU ARE KEEPING SAFE . I AM BUSY SCRAPING ENGINES AND REBUILDING THEM , B&S PETROL ENGINES