Yamaha EF2000iS Generators

Here is some more info I had saved on comparison of the two brands.
Honda pros:
- ton of dealers, no lack of service or parts
- a lot of units in operation since they came out first
- fuel pump so it's easy to add a bulk fuel tank
- Honda has the guts to post how long the unit can run with a 2KW load (30 mins)
- 3 year warranty, consumer or commercial use - doesn't matter which.

Honda cons:
- WTH? no removable cylinder head!
- plastic camshaft with a single lobe that is timing belt driven (how long will this last being in contact with oil?)
- plastic oil slinger disintegrates after 7K - 15K hours. Engine fails shortly after
- aluminum cylinder bore
- cannot run the carb dry as the shutoff petcock kills the ignition too.


Yamaha pros:
- conventional construction, cast iron liner, removable cyl head, metal camshaft
- fuel level gauge
- fuel petcock doesn't kill the engine so you can run it dry

Yamaha cons:
- a LOT less dealers and service centers
- no mention of the 2KW rating on this generator anywhere