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  1. worth_fixing
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    Worst Single-cylinder engine thread

    08-12-2012 12:22 AM #1
    These were real sh!tty. Tried to replicate Honda's looks. Could never replicate Honda's durability.

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    My ITR can probably smoke that sporty cavalier, called corvette.
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    08-12-2012 12:28 AM #2
    I prefer Honda lawnmower engines -- but never had a problem with a Briggs. I never liked Tecumseh engines. No experience with Chinese knockoffs.
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    08-12-2012 08:48 AM #3
    Honda GX340's. These pos's ate valve guides after a 100 hours of use. The result - burning oil and a kickback that would pull your fingers out of your hand if had any kind of grip on the pull cord handle.

    And with Honda's superior parts system, you can't just get a complete replacement head. You have to buy every single part individually, including the valve guides. The labor to install new guides (old head) was more than a new complete motor...
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    08-12-2012 09:30 AM #4


    take a Harley Sportster engine, lop one of the cylinders off, and put it in a smaller chassis to make it one of the most anemic motorcycle engines ever this side of the Sooraj Diesel.
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    08-12-2012 09:35 AM #5
    Can we have a worst radial 3 cylinder turbo hydrogen powered engine?
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    08-12-2012 09:50 AM #6
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