Anybody tried the new Kombi engines yet?

[Mark Bolam]

I don't notice any difference in power but the 94 seems more pro build quality.
Time will tell though.
I wouldn't knock the 56 at all.

[lurkalot]

54 minutes ago, HDAV said:

Anyone compared this to the km56? As it's £80-100 more is it worth the extra? Sounds a lot for 0.1kw extra but the numbers don't always tell the full story... lighter, smaller displacement but more power....

Apart from the obvious, here's some more differences,

KM56 Slightly shorter, slightly heavier, fixed position harness mount, and drive cable instead of steel shaft, no anti vibe.

KM94 Slightly lighter, slightly longer, adjustable harness mount, solid steel driveshaft instead of cable, anti vibe.

[HDAV]

2 minutes ago, lurkalot said:

Apart from the obvious, here's some more differences,

KM56 Slightly shorter, slightly heavier, fixed position harness mount, and drive cable instead of steel shaft, no anti vibe.

KM94 Slightly lighter, slightly longer, adjustable harness mount, solid steel driveshaft instead of cable, anti vibe.

Does that make it worth the extra? With a working 56 it's a lot of investment for little gain but if buying new might be worth it, my 56 is getting on it's a 2008/9 machine but nothing wrong with it.....

[lurkalot]

7 minutes ago, HDAV said:

Does that make it worth the extra? With a working 56 it's a lot of investment for little gain but if buying new might be worth it, my 56 is getting on it's a 2008/9 machine but nothing wrong with it.....

I guess only you can decide that.  The 56 is aimed at the domestic user, the 94 is aimed at domestic to pro users..  We have loads of "Pro" users with 56's and we fit quite a few flexi shafts and drive ends, and throttle cables..  Both machines use those crappy bows in the coupling to twist the shafts into line, they both break, sometimes resulting in a new shaft or drive end. 

[HDAV]

Touch wood our 56 has been faultless (Domestic use) for 5 seasons so far bought used in 2012. Anything worth changing in advance or wait till it goes? a few hedges to finish off and that's it for another season.