Which top handle?

[TheHungrySquirrel]

My 150 gets used as much as I can. But would love a tuned up 200

[stihlmadasever]

6 minutes ago, TheHungrySquirrel said:

My 150 gets used as much as I can. But would love a tuned up 200

I'll 2nd  that will..

[skyhuck]

I recently rebuilt my 540, with the heavier rear av spring and mount, so far its holding up much better. Its a good powerful engine, its such a shame its built into a plasticine body 

[Stubby]

12 hours ago, skyhuck said:

I recently rebuilt my 540, with the heavier rear av spring and mount, so far its holding up much better. Its a good powerful engine, its such a shame its built into a plasticine body 

Mine is a MK1 with MK2 bits on . As you say a big improvement .

Edited December 14, 2017 by Stubby

[Fredward]

I've a 2014 mk1 540 still on original rear AV spring ? only recently had issues, slight carb fault easily fixed. Only done 110 hours though they tell me.

Also have a 2511, both are good, both have their quirks.

[dan494]

1 minute ago, Fredward said:

I've a 2014 mk1 540 still on original rear AV spring ? only recently had issues, slight carb fault easily fixed. Only done 110 hours though they tell me.

Also have a 2511, both are good, both have their quirks.

I'm running the same setup. 2511 has been faultless, husky pretty similar, rear spring goes somewhere between 3 and 6 months. Don't know why people say they're fragile, mines had a few tumbles, last one being about 30-40 foot and it cracked the fuel tank seam but cant moan at that. £80 for a new one from skyland and had it sorted in an evening. Its recently shed 2 cooling fins, don't know if that's related so thinking of getting a new saw in the new year. might try a 201 just because i've still never even picked one up!

[arbogrunt]

Well of course it does! any ported saw is going to be better. 

Any saw built before the EU emission laws is going to be better...and more reliable

[Mick Dempsey]

Can’t agree with that statement.

8 hours ago, arbogrunt said:

Any saw built before the EU emission laws is going to be better...and more reliable