Adventure in Ohio? - Page 3669

Whitey1 · 12-10-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by satur9

since we've had the airing of grievances...
who is up for feats of strength.

I just got off work so I have feets of stank too.

Mikef5000 · 12-10-2012, 04:18 PM

Um, I'll probably be taking the Tenere out gravel/dirt road hunting on Thursday. With our ongoing precipitation, chances are pretty good feats of strength will be required at one point or another.

Gonzo_Matt · 12-10-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Um, I'll probably be taking the Tenere out gravel/dirt road hunting on Thursday. With our ongoing precipitation, chances are pretty good feats of strength will be required at one point or another.

i might be interested in joining. i'm waiting on an email of new houses to work on, if it doesn't come, I'm free

Mikef5000 · 12-10-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo_Matt

i might be interested in joining. i'm waiting on an email of new houses to work on, if it doesn't come, I'm free

Sweet! I'll go anywhere, either bike. Just let me know what you want to do.

Gonzo_Matt · 12-10-2012, 04:49 PM

I'll be on the 650. Need to tear down the fueling system on my 250 after it got Sion'd on the last outing...

GailCallsMeKarl · 12-10-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo_Matt

after it got Sion'd on the last outing...

I love that this is now a verb.

Sion, your XR may not run, but she's legend in this thread.

alansz400 · 12-10-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo_Matt

I'll be on the 650. Need to tear down the fueling system on my 250 after it got Sion'd on the last outing...

Try putting gas in the gas tank. Works every time.

rellim_63 · 12-10-2012, 05:30 PM

i noticed you guys talking about these big shovels like the gem of egypt. are there any left near here or around?
I remember when i was younger there was one near a friends house [about half the size of the gem]. We used to go play around on it. I dont know what happened to it though.
now that ive done some googleing i think it was a power shovel, anyway this was in newcomerstown ohio

buildit · 12-10-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rellim_63

i noticed you guys talking about these big shovels like the gem of egypt. are there any left near here or around?
I remember when i was younger there was one near a friends house [about half the size of the gem]. We used to go play around on it. I dont know what happened to it though.

If you are referring to Big Muskie it is east of Nelsonville on rt 78.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...ZFq-zGZhX9I3tQ

Gonzo_Matt · 12-10-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alansz400

Try putting gas in the gas tank. Works every time.

I know right? I think some more shit is plugging something up. He made it back here fine, it sat for a week and now I can't get it to run above idle again. I'm going to ebay another tank for it since that one is so beat up.

Moparmanpete · 12-10-2012, 06:35 PM

Rich B · 12-11-2012, 05:00 AM

rellim_63 sez:

"are there any left near here or around?"

Unfortunately, none that I am aware of locally. When those machines reached the end of their economic life, they were worth more as scrap than anything else. There may be one fair sized one preserved in IL, another in OK. Beyond that......just bits and pieces like the bucket from Big Muskie.

Shame too, they were truly amazing pieces of equipment.

I've been lucky, got to see the Gem & Big Muskie work when I was your. And lately, have gotten to see some of the largest bucket wheel excavators ever made still operating in Europe. Those are also truly massive machines. And each of them has an expected life of 50 years!

MeefZah · 12-11-2012, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Um, I'll probably be taking the Tenere out gravel/dirt road hunting on Thursday. With our ongoing precipitation, chances are pretty good feats of strength will be required at one point or another.

I'm off Thursday but I really don't want to beat on my Tenere on anything more harsh than Bats Nest level stuff....

mgorman · 12-11-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo_Matt

I know right? I think some more shit is plugging something up. He made it back here fine, it sat for a week and now I can't get it to run above idle again.

Water will do that. Some carbs the main jet sits lowest where water lurks. A plugged main will do it too.

Did you recently over oil the air filter?

Danjal · 12-11-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mgorman

Water will do that. Some carbs the main jet sits lowest where water lurks. A plugged main will do it too.

Did you recently over oil the air filter?

Maybe some bad fuel too. That new ethanol blend loves to absorb water. Did you use fuel out of a can that had been sitting?

12-10-2012, 04:18 PM	#55022
Mikef5000 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Oddometer: 1,668	Um, I'll probably be taking the Tenere out gravel/dirt road hunting on Thursday. With our ongoing precipitation, chances are pretty good feats of strength will be required at one point or another. __________________ 2012 XT1200Z (Totaled - Ride/Crash Report) 2008 WR250R www.Mikef5000.com

12-10-2012, 04:49 PM	#55025
Gonzo_Matt Random Hero Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Sparta, Ohio Oddometer: 1,617	I'll be on the 650. Need to tear down the fueling system on my 250 after it got Sion'd on the last outing... __________________ Never turn your back on Fear. It should always be in front of you, like a thing that might have to be killed.

12-10-2012, 05:30 PM	#55028
rellim_63 Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Oddometer: 38	i noticed you guys talking about these big shovels like the gem of egypt. are there any left near here or around? I remember when i was younger there was one near a friends house [about half the size of the gem]. We used to go play around on it. I dont know what happened to it though. now that ive done some googleing i think it was a power shovel, anyway this was in newcomerstown ohio rellim_63 screwed with this post 12-10-2012 at 05:58 PM

12-10-2012, 06:35 PM	#55031
Moparmanpete Support all riders Joined: Jul 2012 Location: ohio Oddometer: 294	Big muskie __________________ "The reward is in the doing of it" "If you don't go when you to want to go, when you do go you'll find you've gone" BM 08 Wildfire 150 Scoot "The Virus" The Virus's RR http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=826703 87 XL600R "The Cracken" deceased till further notice

12-11-2012, 05:00 AM	#55032
Rich B Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Stone Creek, OH Oddometer: 306	rellim_63 sez: "are there any left near here or around?" Unfortunately, none that I am aware of locally. When those machines reached the end of their economic life, they were worth more as scrap than anything else. There may be one fair sized one preserved in IL, another in OK. Beyond that......just bits and pieces like the bucket from Big Muskie. Shame too, they were truly amazing pieces of equipment. I've been lucky, got to see the Gem & Big Muskie work when I was your. And lately, have gotten to see some of the largest bucket wheel excavators ever made still operating in Europe. Those are also truly massive machines. And each of them has an expected life of 50 years! __________________ There is a good chance you don't like me. There is a better chance, I don't care!

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