All this motorhead talk is great. It certainly reveals that us Lawn Boy fans have one common denominator-we love most anything involving internal combustion! My early interests began with motorcycles. I was an adolescent during the late 60’s and early 70’s when Japanese motorcycles were as common as house flies. What a great time to be alive! 2 stroke or 4 stroke, the roads were filled with these mechanical wonders that were cheap, looked beautiful, and could transport you away to wherever you wanted to go. My dreams of owning a bike were fulfilled when my Dad allowed me buy one as long as I got my driver’s license. He helped me cut a deal on my first motorcycle—a brand new 1973 Honda CB 125–paid for with my own money, of course. I was a fan of 4 strokes at the time and Honda was a dedicated 4 stroke motorcycle maker. I didn’t care for the noise or the smoke of the Yamahas, Suzukis, Kawasakis and (remember?), Bridgestones. But they sure were a lot faster.
After all those years of despising 2 strokes, I sure love the older Lawn Boys. Funny how that is. And another thing I find perplexing is how Lawn Boy had something that was elegantly simple and reliable, and with the stroke of a few beaureacrat pens, it became something complicated and (dare I say) homely looking. All because a small, noisy crowd said that those little 2 strokes were killing people by the thousands, not to mention, the planet. I often wonder if the day will come when a guy like me will be arrested for operating anything that uses internal combustion for power. I hope I’m enjoying Lawn Boy (and motorcycle) Heaven by then.
Just my three cents worth of ramblings.
