Lets talk feeler gauges

[Cormanus]

I smoked, but never owned a British bike.

I admire your optimistic recollection, Nortoon. My recollection of mates who owned British bikes back in the day was that the were lucky to get them for their garage to the end of the street without having to push them home and pull them down again. On the other hand, they knew a great deal more than me about motorcycle mechanics.