Glad I was able to help ! Again, I was by no means knocking the little Honda. I'm sure it is a very good engine. I just like the larger, more powerful Harbor Freight engine. The smaller 35cc engines are probably O.K. for those with a combined weight (rider and bike) of 150 lbs. there about. I had my Honda for sale but have decided to keep it for a future uild. I could live with it if I had to, but the ?HF engine is much better suited. I've also heard Harbor Freight has discontinued the pump. That'll be the pits for anyone wanting to get that engine cheap. Did you paint the blue cover rewd ? for what it's worth there are several vendors that sell that cover chrome plated for about $30.00.
Anyway, glad I could help, lucky you and I hope you continue to like your engine !
I agree, the EHO35 was/is good and used to get me to 27mph, but it lacked the umph this one has.
Funny you should mention discontinuance of the pump. 2nd time I heard that. However the flyer I got when I went to buy the pump advertised it as "NEW". So lets hope they continue it.
Yeah, the cover became Wayback Burgandy to match the bike just like my Robin did.
And by the way for anyone interested, the motor is mfg'd. by Huasheng. So if it's anything like their other stuff, it should be OK.
OH! And something else. I found nothing in the literature about plug specs. So I pulled it before starting this thing. The gap from the factory is .028 and the plug takes a 3/4" wrench to remove. Just in case any of the above is of interest to anyone.
Thanks again PC
WC