This whole thread - like all your work - has been an amazing, impressive labour of love!
Where’s the “unbounded envy” emoji?
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Splash of petrol and…
Nope sorry, video uploads don’t work any more. oh well the 3sec one above will have to do ya. 
The video upload model needs updating I think (whatever that is)
…I’ll improvise - brm, brm, brm, brm, brrrrrrrrrrrm, brm…etc
Video is working but is on a free tier that severely restricts the number of uploads. I’ve been waiting for the limit to be reached before subscribing.
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Nothing extra to see really, just exactly the same as the one above but a bit longer (I’ll blame @DCS222 for requesting it)
He’s always causing trouble, that one. 
When I ran this up to temp. the other day I saw that the right hand cylinder was a bit smokey. Not too concerning on a rebuild as rings need to be bedded in but strange it was worse on one side.
I also noticed that the right side was running hotter than the left by the zorst colouring up more on that side. Hmmmmm…
So, off with the carbs and found that the Wassels main needles weren’t exactly a pair. So, a new matching pair installed.
As I had the carbs off, I thought I’d just have a look a bit deeper so off with it’s head.
And out with the valves
Just to check that all was well with seating and guides. All looks good.
However, remember this stuff I used to stop the alluminium welding itself to the steel bolts…
Well, it had stuck the bolts into the head and was a right git to get the head off.
It had actually gone hard like locktight. I’m glad I didn’t put it on the threads.
Took me ages to clean everything up and get it all off.
Sounded like a good idea at the time. It was expensive as well I seem to remember. It’ll be confined to the bin I think…over… 
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It’s kind of reassuring to learn that even wizards make mistakes… 
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Excellent @Iron just had a good catch up, great to see she is alive and looking wonderful!
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Longer vid as requested. Zero miles still but decided I don’t like the paint so a pearl blue has been ordered and all coming apart again.
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Can you make the vid public mate? Can’t view it as it’s marked private?
Jeez, I’ll go look. Bloody complicated aint it
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Try it now, pfffft.
If it works there may be others - cor exciting 
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Yep, works now. I actually like that colour!
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That does make a very nice noise indeed when you rev it.
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Chapeau, sir. That is a most desirable motorsickle.
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Not my style, but I doff’s me hat to you sir. nice job
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Fantastic transformation @Iron . A lovely looking bike.
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Thank you All. Thank you indeedydo.
I still fully intend to rewrite most of the above into a book (of sorts) over the winter when bits of metal are too cold to touch in the garage.
(Which is why I did the before and after photo yesterday.)
In the mean time - once the Shovel Tractor is running - I can start another 70s Bonnie rebuild that’s been in the queue. Bits of this next Bonnie should probably also be in the book writings as the engine has to come apart and inspected.
I like a new project
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