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Got an HRX217HYA coming, it doesn't seem that Honda makes striping kits themselves for it (odd). What is a good option for this mower that installs easy and won't force me to drill through the deck?

Thanks!

There are multiple lawn striping kits available. One is called the Lawn Stryper, I think you can still buy it though I'm not sure it's still made.

Amazon.com : Lawn Stryper LM408111G Lawn Striping Pattern System, Green : Patio, Lawn & Garden

There are 2 others I know of:

One is the Toro Lawn Striping System. I am not 100% sure it fits on a Honda HRX, but I thought it did. It is easier to put on and off; it just attaches to the handle, and you can take the separate roller off and on by just lifting it out of a little clip.

Toro | Lawn Striping System (20601)

The other one is made by Big League Lawns. I know this will fit, because the one picture it is shown in has an HRX. But this is not as easy to install. As you can see you have to mount it in 2 holes, but with some mowers you can use the holes that are there for the rear debris guard.

Lawn Striper | Big League Lawns

Just a warning: Honda hasn't done any testing with lawn striping systems so I'm not sure if it would void the warranty.

That's interesting...why isn't Honda in on this at all? Do they have any plans to do so?

homestuff said:

That's interesting...why isn't Honda in on this at all? Do they have any plans to do so?

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Maybe Robert@Honda can answer that. :confused3: I would jump on the opportunity to buy one if they ever offered one!

Seems like something that there is some demand for.

Robert - can you say if adding in that Toro version that hangs from the unit would or wouldn't void the warranty?

homestuff said:

Robert - can you say if adding in that Toro version that hangs from the unit would or wouldn't void the warranty?

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The warranty can't be "voided" as it's a binding legal document between you and Honda. Adding any aftermarket part/accessory or modifying the mower does NOT void the warranty.

That said, the warranty only covers defects in manufacturing and workmanship. The warranty does NOT cover problems caused by aftermarket parts/accessories or modifications to the mower. Example: You install an aftermarket striping kit and it requires drilling into the handlebars. The holes you drilled start to rust, and the handlebar breaks. Repairs would NOT be covered under warranty. Further, let's say you install a striping kit and the recoil starter fails for some reason, but it's obvious it had nothing to do with the striping kit. If the failed starter was found to have a factory defect, it would be repaired under warranty.

lawn mower fanatic said:

Maybe Robert@Honda can answer that. :confused3: I would jump on the opportunity to buy one if they ever offered one!

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Based upon Robert's reply I would feel safe adding one of those Toro striper kits to my Honda mower.

djdicetn said:

Based upon Robert's reply I would feel safe adding one of those Toro striper kits to my Honda mower.

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Yeah....but here's another question for you (Robert). I know the mower can safely handle the weight of a grass bag with grass in it, but I don't bag often. In the summer I do 25-30 lawns a week with it (mulching), so I'm wondering if that many lawns a week with a striping kit would wear down the transmission a lot?

lawn mower fanatic said:

Yeah....but here's another question for you (Robert). I know the mower can safely handle the weight of a grass bag with grass in it, but I don't bag often. In the summer I do 25-30 lawns a week with it (mulching), so I'm wondering if that many lawns a week with a striping kit would wear down the transmission a lot?

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To my knowledge, Honda has not done any durability testing of aftermarket striping kits, so there's no firm data to say one way or the other how much more wear or reduced service life from the transmission could happen. Dragging a heavy roller behind the mower will of course put additional load on the engine, belt, transmission, etc., but without some extended hours testing and measuring very closely both a modified and stock mower in the same environment, , it's anybody's guess how much more wear-n-tear will occur on any of those parts.

robert@honda said:

To my knowledge, Honda has not done any durability testing of aftermarket striping kits, so there's no firm data to say one way or the other how much more wear or reduced service life from the transmission could happen. Dragging a heavy roller behind the mower will of course put additional load on the engine, belt, transmission, etc., but without some extended hours testing and measuring very closely both a modified and stock mower in the same environment, , it's anybody's guess how much more wear-n-tear will occur on any of those parts.

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Yeah....I'm now stuck. I really do want to purchase one for good stripes (though the HRX stripes good already), but I don't want to ruin the transmission because this is the mower I make money with!

Can we revisit this?

I've been a pretty devout HRC216 commercial guy for many years now, and only recently started paying more attention to quality to cut. I've long known about keeping blades sharp, but been more interested in striping, deck vacuum, and etc.

I saw roller kits for sale, and considered constructing my own out of PVC pipe and such due to the price and my skepticism if they would work as advertised. I also considered other options such as cutting height, climate, type of grass, and blade choice. I was obsessing myself into frustration.

I was blown away when I found out that Honda makes a mower with a roller built-in!!!
Someone in the UK posted pictures of his Honda with a roller on a local forum, and it's the most picturesque striping I've ever seen. Beyond the best quality I could imagine.

What's the deal here? Why is this a thing in the UK/Europe but not in the US?
People want stripers/rollers so badly that 3rd party aftermarket companies have developed about the concept.
What is Honda's logic for not selling to the US market?

Piqued my curiosity. Ebay.co.uk has a few. Here’s one with a good view of the underside.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-HR...713612?hash=item287fda6f4c:g:lpAAAOSwvA5dESCR

I do not recommend the Toro stripper. The one from Big League is better.
The reason is the Big league uses multi wheels, When you reach the end of your stripe the Toro is too hard to turn a ball buster one big long roller.
The multi wheels actually turn at different speeds when you turn making it easy.
I have had both and the Toro was trashed.