watfordhorn wrote:Paul, how close will I get to your house on the way passed....I might swing by and pick those Head gaskets off you as I have a feeling (after trawling old emails) my bike has det-rings and not o-rings.

Both bikes are loaded and I am early ready to go!

Wouldn't be a big diversion for you, leave A1m at Baldock and follow A505. I'm about 3 miles from M11 junction 10 so you could go M11, A14 and back on A1M.
I have got head and base gaskets if needed.