To me this thread shows the slightly less friendly side of stw that appears every so often.
Sure the OP did inadvertently make a post that was always going to lead into one of those “typically stw” type threads. Heck, I’ve fallen into that trap in the past too! 😀
Only 2 things I would say to the op.
Firstly, and again, nice ride mate. I bet you are rightly chuffed with the build!
Secondly, when a thread goes like this, just let it be and go out riding and forget about it. 🙂
Un-winnable and totally subjective.
I get a slightly heavy heart when this kind of thread develops as it must deter some people from joining the forum let alone contributing to it…
Just my take and no offence intended or implied to anytime posting in this thread, genuinely!