Ghengis_McCann wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:Thanks for all of your replies,especially the smart arsed ones as it reaffirms my views on 90& of the population. Anyhow i do have spark,gas &clymers,but didn't know about the breather thing as this is my first big single, and when i gave it more torque the nuts felt like they could use it.I'll stick it back together and see if it goes now.As for the smart arses you just keep on doing what you do,the longer you're sat at your screen, the safer the rest of us will be in the real world.
You have a Clymer, but you still over-torque the head nuts because it "felt like they could use it? Is that what it says to do? Toss the book. You're way too advanced for it.
You keep going and you'll just be parting the bike out on eBay. But of course, then we won't have to explain stupid stuff like how your breather creates a breeze, either.
PS - Not only singles have breathers. They all do.