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Well I just got back from the orthopedic doc and he says we gotta operate on my ankle. I had injured the ankle a few times over the years and it caught up to me. Not a rush just yet but the longer I wait the chances of a detached tendon go up. He says 6-8 weeks recovery. 3 weeks in a cast, then a boot (no, not a motorcycle boot). 3 weeks on crutches. I just got to decide when. Damn. :gah:

Just got back
Neighbor ob the front street texted me
He was cookin mud bugs , mushrooms , crawfish , shrimp, corn, taters
And crown black
Man was it good.

I hope yer all recovering!

Our HD dealer Paradise Harley put on a BBQ today with Ribs, baked beans and a great potato Salad. There were a lot of people there and the ribs were excellent. They set up tables in the service dept, was a fun day.

Got a V-Twin throwout bearing kit (large ball bearing old style, rod and gear) for my 4-speed. Well, I take the right side tranny cover off and remove the 1" nut off the mainshaft and find it is stripped. The nut came off with a couple of pieces of thread dangling off it. I think the shaft is okay, but the nut is toast. Will see Tattoo today to see if he has one.

The nut came off pretty easy, and since I've been having trouble kicking it over lately, this may have been the problem.

Wondering what the torque on the nut is when reassembling? It also had a thin flat washer - pretty worthless if you ask me.