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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pb2624" data-source="post: 2775218" data-attributes="member: 6450">Just speaking from my personal experiences of owning a rider for the last +15 years and having multiple machines pass through my hands (own 5 currently, as many as 7 at one time) the Kawasaki air cooled V-twins have been the least amount of trouble when compared to the Onans, Briggs, Kohlers, and the hand grenade Tecumsehs.  My order of preference for the small engines is Yanmar diesel, Kawi V-twin gas, Honda gas based on IMO Kawi and Honda use better carburetors than any of the other brands.  My 95 Kawi 14hp single was still running like a top with the original untouched carb when I parted it this spring, I was very impressed with Mikuni's product after 20 years of use.Make sure to do your home work on the turn tite model as there have been a lot of unkind words by owners about how well the design actually works and some weakness in the hardware used (also beware of the keyless ignition). The other thing I would worry about is the longevity of the Craftsman/Sears brand with all the company issues they have had lately.If you want an unbiased opinion I have a guy I know that rebuilds about 200 small engines for extra cash and he will give you a no nonsense report on who is selling absolute junk in the yard equipment world today.  If anybody needs top notch carb rebuild instead of buying a new one just shoot me a PM as he does great work and they look brand new when they return.</blockquote>

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