2 cycle generators

2 stroke smell/sound is pretty cool on a dirtbike. I don't think I want to smell/hear it in a campground. :)

rjxj wrote:

towpro wrote:

rjxj wrote:
There may be one good point to the 2 stroke. Run golden Specto or klotz oil and all the old dirt bikers will be over to bs with you. ??

blendzall is my favorite 2 stroke smell. Good old castro oil blend.

Yep. Nothing like the smell and sound of CR 250 or YZ on the pipe doing a big hill in the woods. Oh yeah.

Stop it, stop, ahhh the smell of 2 stroke mix. The beautiful sound, when they are on the pipe!

Where and when I run mine will never bother anybody.

I like that it runs on propane, you can get one that runs on gasoline too.

LP - No carb to foul out, spark plug life 2-3 times that of a gas engine, oil stays cleaner longer and propane never goes bad regardless of how long its stored. And no gas cans to deal with.

3250 running 4000 surge watts - 30 amp plug, 2 - 110 outlets and a battery charger.

I thought this was a pretty good deal. Runs like a $$million.

Sportsman GEN4000LP

on edit: "it runs at less than 68 Db"

I'm sure it would piss off 9/10 of the folks here it you ran it next their RV while they were eating dinner or watching a romance movie on their big screen. LOL!!!!

"Loud" and "quite" are subjective, and if you're in the presence of others, your opinion does not count.

One rule of thumb I've come to agree on is that if you find yourself standing around the generator with others and the words "not THAT loud" are uttered by anyone, it's too loud. They're trying to be nice.

I've been around these cheap HF 2-cycle generators and they're not THAT loud. They also emit a cloud of blue smoke that lingers unless the wind is blowing.

If you're all by yourself, and none of this bothers you, go ahead. In a public setting be prepared for other people expressing their displeasure. Sometimes you'll find a nice fellow that will loan you power. Other times you may discover that the generator can be used as a suppository.

Indeed, there are noisy 2-stroke engines and quieter ones. The one I listed in my previous post is 60dB at 22 feet whereas the the Honda EU 2000i is 59dB at 23 feet. I'd still rather have my Honda.

Indeed,I am not getting rid of either of my Honda's(2K&3K) either but for someone like the opp who just wants a cheap generator to charge his batteries,the one I listed would do a great job and quietly.In our case,it's a plus it uses the same mix as our Stihl chain saws which is on hand as much as regular gas at our house.

I chose the Honda 2K for my needs and running sensitive stuff quietly but everyone's needs are different.The two stroke fills some peoples needs while the four stroke fills others.In either two or four stroke you must do your homework before buying and choose what works best for your application.

This GEN1250 two stroke would have been a good choice with my Lance camper to charge the battery.Small/light and quiet for a generator.

towpro wrote:

rjxj wrote:
There may be one good point to the 2 stroke. Run golden Specto or klotz oil and all the old dirt bikers will be over to bs with you. ??

blendzall is my favorite 2 stroke smell. Good old castro oil blend.

Yep. Nothing like the smell and sound of CR 250 or YZ on the pipe doing a big hill in the woods. Oh yeah.

rjxj wrote:
There may be one good point to the 2 stroke. Run golden Specto or klotz oil and all the old dirt bikers will be over to bs with you. ??

blendzall is my favorite 2 stroke smell. Good old castro oil blend.

There may be one good point to the 2 stroke. Run golden Specto or klotz oil and all the old dirt bikers will be over to bs with you. ??

jaycocreek wrote:
Clearly not all four cycle generators are not the same and just as clearly, not all two cycle generators are not the same.There are very noisy ones and quiet ones in both applications...

Honda 2K four cycle gen-59db

1250 Watt 2-Cycle Generator GEN1250-60 db

As I said earlier,this two cycle generator is just slightly louder than my Honda 2K inverter.

Evidently some of the two cycle generators are very noisy as are some of the four cycle,as most have posted but not all of them.This particular two cycle is quieter than the majority of four cycle generators and less than the price of one RV battery.

Indeed, there are noisy 2-stroke engines and quieter ones. The one I listed in my previous post is 60dB at 22 feet whereas the the Honda EU 2000i is 59dB at 23 feet. I'd still rather have my Honda.

Thanks for the idea. I think I will get one, When someone next to me powers up their Honda early in the morning, I'll drag my two stroke out and get it going full chat. I'd been looking for some way to send that message!