If your nearing the end of your restoration or build & find that the threaded clamp band & bolt is stripped out on your front aero Grand Compe brake lever & you decide to ride the bike to the co-op in search of a replacement band & bolt while that brake is disconnected (cable removed)...

DON’T do so without tightening the slightly uncommon & somewhat hard to find cable anchor bolt down on your NGC 500 (think Cyclone/Superbe) brake caliper first.

DO expect to feel mighty stupid if you do otherwise.