Yep, after 20 something years doing this, I can still stuff things up
Although the guy I have working on the English stuff is much better at it than me
He as dropped three bikes off workstands in the last seven days
one Moto Guzzi, and two Vincents (one Comet and one Black Shadow replica)
Fortunately, there was no damage as they mostly fell on him.
Oh, and I've been here, just haven't had much to say.. Oh and building a Grummahal
You can put as much copper on them as you want and it rubs back off with a scourer.
Although if you want to keep them slip fit, get someone to make you a deck plate
you will most likely use it more than once and it should help to mimic the distortion you will get in the block from having a head done up on it
But you already knew that
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