Upgrade for the new season?
04-01-15, 11:48 AM
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Upgrade for the new season?
Last year's spring I mounted these Shimano Altus levers. And although they work well - and will probably do so for the next hundred years or so - there's no finesse, and the whole mowing experience is suffering.
So, I want to upgrade for this season. I'm thinking of mounting a Simplex Rétro-friction set. What do you think? Any better ideas?
So, I want to upgrade for this season. I'm thinking of mounting a Simplex Rétro-friction set. What do you think? Any better ideas?
04-01-15, 01:13 PM
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Frankly I am appalled that you ruined that classic mower by not replacing the original throttle with a period correct throttle. My LMS (Bent and Broken, LLC.) has tons of vintage mower parts - if I needed a Briggs, Kohler, Honda, or virtually any other part - I could locate it in their huge bin 'o parts in a year or so.
My classic mower, a Snapper 3.5 HP Briggs, is original excepting the consumables (blade and wheel bushings).
It it so awesome, both vertically compliant while maintaining lateral stiffness, that I had to purchase this accessory to handle the massive amount yard waste I create with this tool.
My classic mower, a Snapper 3.5 HP Briggs, is original excepting the consumables (blade and wheel bushings).
It it so awesome, both vertically compliant while maintaining lateral stiffness, that I had to purchase this accessory to handle the massive amount yard waste I create with this tool.
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