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FrankMA
 
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
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Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #34 Dec 31, 2010 7:47 am |
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The Hondas that I have been looking at this week, all track models, had both skids, side, and behind the scrapper blade. I was curious why both? The Yamaha only had the curved skids behind the scrapper. The dealer mentioned that even though you can set the hieght with the Auger Tilt, you still need a stopping point, so you don't push your scrapper into the concrete! The tilt does allow you to put a lot of weight downward, and I can see the need for skids. Here is the Honda, showing side skids, can not see the back ones, but they are there, http://english.honda.ca/HPower/Models/ModelOverview?L=E&Type=SnowBlowers&Series=HS928&Model=HS928TCD Here is the Yamaha, you can see the rear skids, http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/display.php?idx=16019&model=3537&group=G& I never realized just how anemic the US version of the HS928TCD was until I checked out the Canadian Honda brochure link you posted. I'd love to have the electric joy stick chute control that's available to our brothers up north. The US population is roughly 10X that of Canada - you'd think that corpoate Honda would wake up and realize that the US market would likely outsell the Canadian market if these were offered in the states. Sorry for the rant but it's very frustrating to see such nice upgrades that unfortunately are not available to the US market.
Toro Wheel Horse 522xi GT, Honda HS928TA, Honda HS621AS, Honda HS520A, Toro CCR3000 (work in progress), Honda HS624WA (sold 08/23/2010), Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower, Stihl MS250, McCulloch MS1635, Honda EM6500SX Generator
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FrankMA
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
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Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #39 Dec 31, 2010 5:14 pm |
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Yeah. I hope big blue is available to buy in the stateside too. Honda could really use some competition and give us products worthy of it's former name and price. Not that they really have to do anything much, but start with making the HS928TCD available in the US. Next, work on the next generation of HS621. Then revamp the HS1132TAS with dual electric motors to drive the tracks. Just use trickled down technology from the high end hybrid model.
Ditto - Ditto - Ditto! Who or what is in charge at the Honda USA sales department??? If you're listening or reading - bring the good stuff to the folks south of the Canadian border. Your bottom line will appreciate it as will your stock holders!
Yamaha - your friends in the good old US of A are awaiting your entry into a very profitable and eager marketplace. As Bob Barker would say -COME ON DOWN!!!
Toro Wheel Horse 522xi GT, Honda HS928TA, Honda HS621AS, Honda HS520A, Toro CCR3000 (work in progress), Honda HS624WA (sold 08/23/2010), Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower, Stihl MS250, McCulloch MS1635, Honda EM6500SX Generator
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borat
Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: Anyone Affected by Honda Snowblower Recalls Due to Fire Hazard?
Reply #41 Dec 31, 2010 5:49 pm |
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My wife has an '07 Toyota Camry. We never get bored of it never failing to get us where we have to be. We have motorcycles for excitement. Jump on 100 h.p. and 100 ft. lbs. torque both measured at the rear wheel on a 650 lb., six cylinder Honda Valkyrie. Grab a handful of throttle if you dare, and see what happens. You'll be smoking that huge rear wheel, the engine will be howling like an Indy car and in a few short seconds 100 mph will be on the clock, And that's with a passenger! Talk about an adrenalin rush.
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