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Member 4 Sales / Re: Honda Cb350f for sale
« on: February 28, 2022, 02:28:56 PM »
Thanks Watty, I’m toying with the idea of having the bike, not sure cos my garage is already rammed with bikes but I’ll let you know once I’ve done extensive further man maths etc.

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Member 4 Sales / Re: Honda Cb350f for sale
« on: February 27, 2022, 07:23:53 PM »
Hi Mark, when you say aftermarket switch gear is it replica switch gear?, ie does it look correct on the bike?, cheers Mark.

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Misc / Open / Re: Is a 400/four too small for a 6ft 1in bloke?
« on: March 10, 2021, 03:50:42 PM »
I had a 400/4 in 1980, I was 6’2” then (strangely I still am) and I don’t remember it being too small, that said I don’t remember anything prior to Monday this week!.
I had a Suzuki 250 hustler a couple of years back, it looked like a 125 in comparison to modern stuff, I really enjoyed riding it, some commented that I looked too big for it, luckily I didn’t give a toss what others thought I looked like and carried on enjoying it :)

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Other Bikes / Re: New bike, very impressed
« on: March 06, 2021, 10:37:50 PM »
Hi Phil, I still dip in and have a look every now and then, I’ve still got the CR but rarely use it now, might sell this year, probably won’t though:), hope yours is still going strong.

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Other Bikes / Re: New bike, very impressed
« on: March 06, 2021, 07:53:11 PM »
I can understand your thinking that Mike, at 203kg dry it sounds like a heavyweight, however the weight is low slung, mine feels effortless to push around, that said I haven’t tried to push it on an incline!, as always the test ride is king (or maybe a test push in this case :)

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Other Bikes / New bike, very impressed
« on: March 06, 2021, 07:11:34 PM »
I’m so impressed with my Triumph Thruxton 1200 I thought I’d let others know about the bike, sort of  “spread the word”.
 I was looking around for a pre unit T120, I’d always wanted one, then I took a friends bike for a test ride, they say never meet your heroes and sadly on this occasion it applies, at least it did for me, pulling away it felt gutless, the brakes were very poor, the forks felt flexy, my friends bike certainly looks good but dynamically it felt very challenged, I guess what you’d expect really for an old bike with an even older design!, so rose tinted spectacles well and truly smashed I decided to look at a modern T120.
I test rode one at a Triumph dealership and it was good, very good!, lovely smooth engine with tons of torque, from what I’d seen on paper I thought it would feel like a barge, but absolutely not, it’s actually quite a rapid bike and handles very well, a little slow to turn in but not obtrusively so, the moment you set off the weight vanishes, great bike!
So I joined the Triumph Forum to gen up and saw a 1200 Thruxton in the bikes for sale thread that was cheap!, well if the Bonneville is good the Thruxton will be even better yes?, lighter crank, more power, smaller front wheel, so off in the van to Maidstone to pick it up, just as the owner described “as new” with 2,900 miles, I didn’t test ride it I just put it in the van for the long drive back to Derby, luckily the first ride showed that it was indeed better (for me) than the Bonneville, quicker revving, more than adequate power, quicker turn in, I’ve never taken to a bike as quickly as I have this one, honestly take one out for a test ride (or a bonnie), I’m pretty sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
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CB750 / Re: Coronavirus advice
« on: April 04, 2020, 08:51:15 PM »
Great news Green1, I feel better,I’ve rechecked my timeline,I actually started feeling ill on the 14th, fever started 18th, today I actually felt well for the first time since this all started , slight tightness still in the lungs but the fatigue has gone 🙂, to celebrate I went out for a ride (following gov guidelines of course , I had to get meds for my vulnerable venerable parents), mowed the lawn, detailed the cars engine bay, it’s 8.45pm and I don’t even feel tired, unbelievable!, so now you know how long you’ll feel poorly, 3 weeks!😱

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CB750 / Re: Coronavirus advice
« on: April 01, 2020, 02:09:36 PM »
Thanks Julie

Steve it must be 5 days since I put my details into GoodSam but it’s still showing as details being processed, I did get an email from them saying 5 to 7 days processing though, frustrating waiting though (not that I’d be a lot of use at mo)

See you on the potato fields then Julie:)

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CB750 / Re: Coronavirus advice
« on: April 01, 2020, 01:12:55 PM »
Yes according to my doc the fatigue can hang around for a good while, I’ve been tapping the keys this morning and felt fine, but all of a sudden all my energy has gone and I’ve got a headache, this is going to take a while! 🙂
Glad the Kwack is still going strong, I should’ve charged you more for that 😄

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CB750 / Re: Coronavirus advice
« on: March 31, 2020, 03:32:30 PM »
I recon I’m just about clear of the symptoms, chest tightness has almost gone, aches have gone, temperature went to normal days ago but have continued to feel fatigued (been sleeping during the day a lot which is not normal for me) I tried to start working from home again on Friday, that lasted about 2 hours!, had sinusitis all weekend and it’s just clearing up now, Green1 I’ll guarantee you’ve got it with those symptoms.
Doc said it’s likely I’ll feel ill for several weeks, I didn’t believe him last Monday when he said that but now I do! :).
So it’s to be avoided if possible folks!
Heard today that the amount of virus you are initially infected with can have a profound effect on how ill you become, I found that surprising but heard it from a couple of reliable sources now, it’s called “viral load” .
Definitely want an antibody test but it looks as though that’ll be weeks away, then it would also help to know how long any immunity will last, hopefully until they have a jab available!.
PS thanks for the kind comments.

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CB750 / Re: Coronavirus advice
« on: March 28, 2020, 09:28:17 AM »
My doc said that he’s 95% sure I’ve had C19 from my symptoms and he’s 95% sure that I will now have immunity, but until the antibody test becomes available to the general public we can’t be 100% sure, (shame my mum isn’t a queen because if she had been I’d have qualified for an immediate test), also at present there is no data on how long immunity will last, maybe 3 months maybe years, so I’m continuing to behave as though I have no immunity at present, actually once it’s confirmed that I have immunity I’ll still do all the hand washing, sanitizer gel using etc because I could still pick the virus up on my hands and then pass it to someone else.

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CB750 / Coronavirus advice
« on: March 28, 2020, 08:20:14 AM »
Hi everyone, I’ve copied in a post I put on the Ducati forum, having just had C19 I don’t want anyone else to get it!, redouble your “stay safe”efforts , I’ll try to upload the table I refer to below, stay safe, Mark.

Hi All,  the whole world is waking up to the reality of this, stronger containment measures are coming in everywhere, and all of them are necessary to preserve lives, things are tightening up in the UK as well, we have to accept our freedoms will be curtailed for some time to come, it’s not pleasant but a lot better than the alternative.
Having just had the disease and being lucky that it mainly attacked my upper respiratory system and left my lungs relatively alone (although I did have “tight” lungs for 2 weeks and still get out of breath climbing a few stairs) I just want to pass this info on to everybody, we keep getting told that it starts with a fever and coughing, that is not correct!, I didn’t develop those symptoms until I was at least a week in, I understand that those are the common indicators but because of that advice I initially assumed I didn’t have it, very luckily for my elderly parents I erred on the side of caution and stopped going into their house when I began to feel ill, I went to see them but spoke to them from the end of their driveway, my initial symptoms were dizziness , strong fatigue and generally feeling unwell, so my advice is even if you think you just have a cold act as though it’s C19, many people I believe are infecting others because the symptom advice is misleading.
The table attached is accurate in my experience.

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Project Board / Re: Lets build a SOHC for less than a grand
« on: February 07, 2020, 05:29:32 PM »
Please remove the above post Paul.

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Other Bikes / Re: Recommended Conrod Glue
« on: December 05, 2019, 06:50:36 PM »
You’d probably be able to reassemble it Phil, try a mix of flour and water, sticks like glue!

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Other Bikes / Re: What a bike.
« on: November 21, 2019, 08:32:31 PM »
Try not to be so negative people, it does have some nice touches, for example the err, the erm, well what about the um!.....ok you’re all correct, it’s shit.

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