"Rich S." wrote

After owning two Yamaha generators and one Yamaha Virago motorcycle, I can
say that starting the motors of all three is a continual problem. Neither
of
the generators would fire without removing the spark plug and priming the
cylinder directly.

That does truely suck. Too bad they can't get that fixed, because my 75
Yamaha bike was a good one.

I have had a Honda 5000 watt 120/240 volt generator for 7 or 8 years now.
Besides an occasional oil change it has required zero maintenance during
this time.

My dad has had a Honda generator for almost 20 years, and it sometimes goes
2 or 3 years without being started. Even though it has not had any gas
treatment or any other special car, it starts within the first 2 or 3 pulls.
They are amazing, for their legendary easy starting.

The Honda generators are quite quiet, but they are nothing like the Yamaha.
As far as I could tell, nobody else makes one in the small to medium size
that is even half as quite. If Yamaha can do it, the others could, too.
They need to get with it!

So I guess you pick your poison. Quiet and hard to start, or easy to start
and loud.
--
Jim in NC