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Thanks for the reply, very enlightening. I’m pretty sure mine was a genuine 17km miles example judging by the deed of entitlement and letter I received from the previous owners widow ( his name was Delbert D Trotter of Illinois honestly - no kidding). The engine was immaculate with no visible or measurable wear on any bearing surfaces, cam or big, small ends. As you say, looks like I got a genuine low mileage, well maintained motor.
Yes, I was very interested in his life story. A really active guy with a very wide range of interests and hobbies.The only thing I’m short of is a seat. F2 items seem to be incredibly illusive and I don’t want a copy. I have the original base and foam, I’ve even got someone lined up to refit it, but the base needs the skills of a good metal basher to reclaim it. It’s suffered from the usual ‘side stand’ rot.