keith,
Good points, it makes me feel better. I will defenitely list all the pitfalls and mishaps when I finish my writeup, and there are several others that I haven't mentioned yet.
I'm still hoping I am safe to go, I will still be worried until I pull the headers and take a peek with my light inside at the valves themselves. Fingers are crossed and I have been thanking the bike Gods all afternoon. The last thing I want to do now is pull the cylinder head off for a 3rd time. I forgot the stupid breather tube the first time I had it about 90% re-assembled. Grrrr, had to tear it all down again just to put that sucker back in. Almost broke my foot kicking the tree in the backyard at midnight for that one. Woke the kids up with the swearing too.
Jango:
I had no problems torquing my head nuts down either. Them babies are tight!