What I don't fully understand with these ungoverned 125s is how Victa prevented home owners from ruining their motor from over revving. Was it simply a matter of the carby not being able to supply enough fuel? A hot, high revving and leaned out motor is not a recipe for success. I guess the G4 came too late for the Imperial in two stroke guise.
To a degree, you probably could. But back then, when you paid a fair wack of your income for a quality machine, you were more inclined to look after it.
Plus, as they weren't seen as just an appliance back then, and people had probably grown up with ungoverned 2 stroke rotaries, which you could really get racing.
Of course in any generation there are either a**eholes or idiots who are too ignorant to know/care - just seems like the %age has increased exponentially haha. Another curve we need to flatten
Plus, with a reel mower, you have a relatively constant load - rev it up to engage the clutch and you are always have the reel spinning.
Unlike any of their rotaries - you aren't going from unloaded to plunge into 3ft high weeds. You are manicuring the lawn - its not a slasher. Plus, the engine is right up in the open air and not squished under a 1l tank of fuel with a big cowl crowding it like a rotary.
And remember, the full cranks allowable RPM was listed as up to 4200rpm (utility) - at which point, as you say, you would probably run out of fuel and maybe some ignition point bounce may be involved
