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High Rider is a new series of ride-on concrete power trowels from Barikell in which the operator sits on a raised structure — 112 cm above the slab on the 90 model and 122 cm on the 120. The higher seat gives a full view of the surface being finished and its edges, which translates into a more even finish on large industrial floors. The series has two models: the 90 with a Briggs & Stratton 35 HP engine and the 120 with a 57 HP Kubota.
The defining feature of the High Rider series is the raised operator seat — 112 cm on the 90 and 122 cm on the 120. On a low ride-on trowel the operator views the slab at a sharp angle and barely sees where they have already troweled. The higher position solves this: it gives a wide view of the whole working surface, edges and obstacles.
In practice the raised structure means:
Both models are dual, non-overlapping trowels with hydraulic steering and a rotation speed of 148 rpm. They differ in scale: the 90 works with 2 × 900 mm discs (about a 1.8 m pass) and an air-cooled Briggs & Stratton 35 HP engine, while the 120 uses 2 × 1200 mm discs (about a 2.4 m pass) and a liquid-cooled 57 HP Kubota built for long work under full load.
| Specification | High Rider 90 | High Rider 120 |
| Engine | Briggs & Stratton 35 HP (25.7 kW) | Kubota 57 HP (42 kW) |
| Cooling | air | liquid |
| Discs (troweling diameter) | 2 × 900 mm | 2 × 1200 mm |
| Working pass per run | approx. 1.8 m | approx. 2.4 m |
| Number of blades | 8 (4 per disc) | 10 (5 per disc) |
| Rotation speed | 148 rpm | 148 rpm |
| Operator height | 112 cm | 122 cm |
| Steering | hydraulic | hydraulic |
| Start | electric | electric |
| LED lights | no | yes |
The 90 model (Barikell MK8-90 High Rider) suits medium and large floors and smaller crews — it is lighter (under 500 kg) and holds a 15 l water tank. The 120 model (Barikell MK10-120 High Rider) is the choice for large-area pours and continuous work: larger discs and the liquid-cooled Kubota keep up the output where a smaller machine would be too slow.
A ride-on power trowel is chosen for large areas measured in hundreds and thousands of m². The operator sits and steers two non-overlapping rotors, finishing a 1.8–2.4 m pass in one run — twice as wide as a typical walk-behind (single-disc) trowel guided on foot. The ride-on finishes the floor faster and more evenly.
A walk-behind trowel remains better for small areas, narrow rooms and edge work. For large halls, warehouses, car parks and logistics centres, ride-on machines are the standard — the full range is in the ride-on power trowels category.
Troweling starts once the bleed water has evaporated and the concrete is set enough to bear the weight of the machine and operator (several hundred kg). Typically this is a few hours after the pour, depending on temperature and humidity. You first work with floating discs (pans), then achieve the final sheen with blades set at an increasing angle.
Check the start with the boot test: when a boot leaves a 3–5 mm print, the concrete is ready for initial floating. For the finish on the 1200 mm diameter, match Barikell 1200 discs and blades, available separately.
You will find the High Rider series and the other models at NORWIT.PL — an authorised distributor of the Italian brand Barikell. See the ride-on power trowels category, compare the models and order online or through the contact form.
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