Boot's on the other foot...

[Rusty]

My local independent garage (Bolton Motorcycle Workshop)

Are you on commision you c*nt?  :lol I'd like to add that the owner/mechanic of that shop is top quality, he's done a few jobs for me and definitely goes the extra mile. Regarding the inlets I believe Mike opens those out when fitting 'the full monty' Ivans kit, so the malformation may well have had some sort of negative influence of carburation.