[Bigbadfrankie]

My new to me Honda F610 is on its way. I am Looking forward to seeing it. But it has no tools with it. Could be an expensive job tooling up but I am in no hurry.

[Gwiz]

give us a picture when you get it, Frankie.

[Bigbadfrankie]

It might not be pretty Gwiz

[Bigbadfrankie]

her indoors is on my case do i sell the 400 the F80 the 200 0r the Bantams???

[Browser]

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[Bigbadfrankie]

I am lending the possible for sales out. She will think they are sold ] then they will reappear. Her in doors cant tell one machine from another, so I can keep the lot

[Browser]

Creative thinking mate. Sneaky, but you ahev to be don't you

[Bigbadfrankie]

Its still not arrived. But i think it has the same hitch as the F80. If so, all my tools will fit which would be great.

[Bigbadfrankie]

Still not yet arrived  but I have been assured it was sent on thursday so it should be here monday or tuesday

[Bigbadfrankie]

Well I took delivery today.
And well have look




Needs a paint job at the very least. I thought the gear box was in need of attention but it seems it was just the clutch cables were seized. One broke. the tyres are cracked. But overall I am pleased. A steam clean and get the engine running are the first things to do.

[Bigbadfrankie]

it still wont start but i must get some fuel for it 
it shares the hitch configuration with the F80 ect and the rotor with the F400.
A modular system is emerging

 

[Bigbadfrankie]

A litre of fresh fuel and it fired up 

[philskin]

well done frankie looks a lovely piece of kit

[Bigbadfrankie]

Thanks Phil. but you are being generous, its hanging but if it runs I will use it for the rest of the season and renovate it during the winter. I got it because spares fore the F80 are hard to get. Then just as the F610 arrived I found a supplier for F80 spares
The F400 is 3.5hp the F610 is 5.5hp and the F80 is 8hp
I am selling the mountfield the howard 220 and the bantams oh and the westwood

[Bigbadfrankie]

Well I have tried the 610 ploughing now. Although its a lot lighter than the F80 it still ploughed in fairly tight ground. Its easier to handle than the 80, (I can push it without the engine running) so turning at the headland is a manual turn rather than a stir of gears and steering clutches. Being light it spins the wheels if the plough goes to deep. I thought the rotors from the 400 would fit but unfortunately they don't.