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Hello everyone. I’m in search of a sickle bar mower, preferably model 1312 (50”) or 1311 (42”). I’d like it to be complete, also for wobble box to be in good shape/working condition, one that I can clean up and restore. I’m located in Herkimer NY but willing to travel if the distance isn’t too crazy and worth it. Maybe even at the big show. I’d rather try to get one from here on the forum rather than marketplace/craigslist. Thank you.
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This is as far as I got with painting during the warm weather. Going to let it cure for a while before doing anything with it.
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I was taking a cruise on Speedy the Speedex and stumbled on what looks like a typical 10 point shed on Monday as some snow pack was melting. It was my first shed ever, and so far I’ve found two more. I don’t believe the small ones are a pair, but they were found about 50 yards from each other. The big shed was found near the property line of my not so nice neghbor, and I’m hoping I can locate the match without asking permission from his widow to look on their side of the property line. The tree line where I found the bigger one is also loaded with rubs and ground scrapes.
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Wishing you some seat time
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Get some seat time
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The hand grips have deteriorated to mushy rubber, and the air filter did as well. Filter will arrive tomorrow, but it’s been so wet here I doubt any dust will affect the internals. The front caliper is hanging up a bit, so my first corner turned into a slide, plow, dump today. The tires are less than stellar, but I’ll find some decent ones somewhere. My old neighbor put some sweat equity in getting this running, an oil change, rec fuel and and a brand new battery, so I paid the $200 for HP Tuners credits to put a little custom tune in his 2008 Toyota Tacoma to eliminate some automatic de tuning it was doing to him. So, here’s my $212 ‘91 Honda XR250L putting along looking for sheds this morning. IMG_2082.mov
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Load Test battery or try a different one.
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No, the s/g stops along with the engine.
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Are all K301s ACR-equipped? Might this be a spark-advance engine? Agree with @pfrederi--S/G belts have to be tighter than one might think (and not worn!) to avoid slippage. If the belt is riding below the rim of the S/G pulley, you need a new belt.
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Does the S/G spin after the engine stops turning is the belt is slipping? 1/4" is a lot of play on a short belt.
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I wanted to get my prostate removed but they wouldn't do the surgery because of my age.
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I have had one friend die and another’s life radically altered due to this insidious cancer. For me it was a moderately high PSA and my PCP demanding a biopsy. Nasty Gleason result. Opted for robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery as best option for me (there are many options--choose thoughtfully). Post-surgery pathology report confirmed no spread but also confirmed that left untreated it would almost certainly have gotten out of control within a few months and killed me in a few years. Sobering. Well said.
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How exactly would one adjust the points gap
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I'm very glad for your results were negative. I've been getting PSA test every year for probably 35 years. It was always around 2.0. Last summer it raised to 7.85 and the DR. said I would have to get a biopsy. My results showed My prostate was full of very aggressive cancer. ( Gleason 9 score )The Dr. then ordered a PSA pet scan also a cat scan and a MRI. The best they could tell the cancer had not spread so then I started hormone treatments and a few weeks later radiation treatments. The combination of treatments has completely kicked my butt. I have finished the radiation treatments but still taking the hormone treatments. My PSA is now 0.01. I will get PSA test every 4 months and if the PSA goes up I have to get more scans to check for more cancer. I'm 80 years old and I had already started slowing down but now I get very tired doing just small things. Guys if you don't already get your PSA checked on a regular basis this stuff is no joke. P.S. I could sure use your prayers.
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Don’t have to imagine. Lived it.
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Not to derail the thread, but as I’ve aged I’ve come to realize that it is only partly my life. I firmly believe that when I let people invest in a friendship with me, when I married, and when I had children, I gave away (quite willingly and knowingly) parts of my life. I know and accept, as well, that others’ may not share this conviction.
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Hope it's the best one ever.
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Hope it's the best one ever.
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1973 16 HP horse with FEL & weight box
AKincer commented on HyperPete's classified in Wheel Horse for Sale
What is the overall length with the bucket on the ground? I'm thinking through trailering and storage. -
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I'm not sure what the belt is but it's not too bad and I have it adjusted so that there is about a 1/4 of belt slack When I had the head off and was rotating it by hand the exhaust valve did lift up slightly and it appeared that the acr was working. Then the timing might be advanced because it does try to fire and then it puffs and reverses rotation so I'll probably have to mess with the points. I don't know what they are set at right now as I didn't mess with them yet but I figured that since it ran before that they should have been fine. That part I don't know, all I did was replace the bearings, brushes, and clean up the commutator with some scotch brite
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Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉!
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Big Battery may not equal good battery. Poor mans load test...hook up multimeter to battery. Should read 12.6v.. Then try cranking her. If voltage drops to 9 or below weak battery
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HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY
