OK, so I put the M6s to 8Nm. Now everything is
by the book save for ~invisible damage that
probably didn't happen to any great extent.

I was very tempted to try to seal the lever
from the other side - which I think would have
worked - but then I thought, for the moment
maybe I had already pushed my luck with bolts.

Instead, I think I'll just cut a small plastic
tube and push that over the bolt head to get
some insulation that way!

Ha! This much fun I haven't had in ages!
If I destroy any of these two bikes, I'll never
be able to afford any single one of them fair
and square. So it is exciting!

Once I knew I guy, blue collar guy, who bought
a very fine boat. Everyone was stunned by it.
I asked if he used it to go fish but he said he
didn't want the blood and stuff from the pikes
etc to mess it up. I'm pleased this whole
episode shows I'm not like him! In this respect
I mean, other than that he was/is a good
bloke...

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