So, after 280 odd miles the bandit is no longer smoking from the engine. This is mainly after taking the cam cover off, cleaning, checking head bolts, applying sealant and snapping a banjo bolt for the cover!! Argh!!! Anyways, after a frantic search for a replacement I was able to ride the bike to work on Monday - with no issues. However, i have now noticed that the bandit is getting louder with the tappets. They where adjusted to Haynes manual suggestions (thickest feeler gauge size - 0.15mm for In and 0.25mm for Exh i think). What makes tappets tap? Is it the distance/gap, should they be the smallest gap? This would 0.10mm for In. I do need to change oil (looking quite dark), this gets done every 2 months/4000 miles.