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Misc / Open / Re: long covid
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 07:25:05 PM »
Oddly enough I still have one lingering effect from my first dose of Covid back in 2020 I think it was.
It left me with a painful left foot in the area where my toes sort of fit to my foot. It's about an inch in from the toe next to the smallest. Its not 24/7 it comes on mostly in cold weather
Due to Covid my GP palmed me off to another surgury who in turn palmed off to another clinic that specialise in feet.
I had to do an online application form that resulted in them telling me that as I could walk with pain it was not urgent so that came to the end of that fiasco.
It all went away with the warmer weather but this winter it's come back with much more often. It feels as though I have a huge stone in my left shoe so when it's bad I have to walk on my left heel. I've done some research as it's so difficult to get a GP appointment - I'm pretty sure it's the onset of Morton's Neuroma.

I wondered if anyone here has this condition?
Luckily despite having Covid a second time last year my breathing has not affected.
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CB350/400 / Re: Power consumption, E-ignition vs Points. also - spare advance cam?
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 07:21:56 PM »
The problem I always have fitting a Boyer on a 400/4 (and other bikes) is where do you put the CDI unit! On one of them I placed it in the tool holder tray which made it a pia when removing the tray because the cable came through it and on another I placed it on the inside of the side panel with velcro.
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Project Board / Re: Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
« Last post by McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on Today at 07:08:07 PM »
Nice warm day so decided to finish fitting the rear wheel bearings this afternoom, new bearing had been in the freezer in a zip lock bag for a few days, heated the hub center up with an old hair dryer - they knocked in without difficulty using my drift tool. Center spacer held in position with piece of plasic pipe. so it's all good for when the axle is fitted nicely aligned.

Fitted all new drive cushion rubbers into the slots with a very light coat of red rubber grease, D ring fitted using same grease.
Greased  hub center it pushed in by hand but not fully home for the last 2 or 3 mm.

Not sure if it should go flush by hand or if the retainer has to pull it fully home?
I don't want to force it at this stage so have left it for tonight - tea & beer reward.

It might be worth pulling it out to check the D ring is okay - I fitted it as it came I did not turn the D ring inside out.

My rear hub tool for the left hand threaded retainer does not seem to want to fit on the new retainer ring but it fits the old one perfectly wtf is going on here?
It's a DS retainer ring.
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Out & About / Re: SOHC meet in Scotland
« Last post by taysidedragon on Today at 06:58:37 PM »
Quote from: Orcade-Ian on Today at 04:37:49 PM
Hi Gareth,
If all goes to plan I will be back in plenty of time from my little jaunt to Germany and Austria on the Forza, so should be able to use the 550 for the trip.  I think I might stay somewhere nearby for a night either side.  How long were you planning on staying after we've all got fed and watered?  I could probably stay at my Sister's place in Aberdeenshire and catch the Ferry home  the next day

Ian

Hi Ian,
I can stay all afternoon as required.  I'm less than 2hours from Crieff.

Teenybop, we can always do it again if people want to.

Gareth
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CB350/400 / Re: Handlebar clamps
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 06:43:41 PM »
Excellent, thanks Deanno👍
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Misc / Open / long covid
« Last post by haynes66 on Today at 06:03:45 PM »
maybe this isnt the place to post this but it might be of use to someone.  i was diagnosed with long covid recently by my GP after chest xrays, cardio ecg, 24hr ecg and a number of asthma tests but nothing untoward showed up. but they did acknowledge that my breathing capacity was 50% what it should be. so i just accepted that i was stuck with it.  anyway, i mentioned it to a guy a few weeks ago who is very into alternative medicine and a vegan. so i was naturally sceptical!  apparently, his friend had long covid and after some research, started taking a low dose nicotene patch.  it seems that he improved drastically and is now much better. i didnt bother following it up as it seemed a bit fanciful, but my wife suggested i give it a go. so i got a pack of step 3 7mg patches and stuck them on. only four days in, and i realised this morning that my breathing is almost normal!  i'm going to carry on for two weeks and then stop.  however, if you try them and you drop dead, dont blame me.  but if youre getting on a bit like me and struggling with it, give it a go. there is anecdotal evidence on google but nothing science based as yet, but i assume some research is going on.  although i'm still unable to lift my 750-4 engine onto the workbench! but maybe i'm just old...

pete
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Out & About / Re: SOHC meet in Scotland
« Last post by teenybop1 on Today at 05:57:49 PM »
Bugger, I'm in Malta on the 30th,but will be in Crieff in spirit  ;D
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CB350/400 / Re: Handlebar clamps
« Last post by Deano400 on Today at 05:55:45 PM »
Is this what you need Dave?

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CB350/400 / Handlebar clamps
« Last post by Laverda Dave on Today at 05:40:05 PM »
Hi All.
I am installing the handlebars but cannot find any info regarding the two dots on the clamps. Do these face forward or backwards? Does anyone also know the torque setting on the clamp bolts? Being steel bolts in alloy castings I don't want to overdo it and strip the thread in the top yoke. Memory tells me the front bolts of both clamps must be tightened first, am I correct or is my memory playing tricks!
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Out & About / Re: SOHC meet in Scotland
« Last post by Orcade-Ian on Today at 04:37:49 PM »
Hi Gareth,
If all goes to plan I will be back in plenty of time from my little jaunt to Germany and Austria on the Forza, so should be able to use the 550 for the trip.  I think I might stay somewhere nearby for a night either side.  How long were you planning on staying after we've all got fed and watered?  I could probably stay at my Sister's place in Aberdeenshire and catch the Ferry home  the next day

Ian
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