Thanks again for the extra info.
Rockhopper, I'll check out your pics in a minute.
I've seen both abs and non abs bikes advertised, hence the question about that. Seems that the abs equipped bikes are pretty rare, or maybe as you say they are all abs now so don't bother to state it.
I guess I'll find out soon enough how well the disks last.
What are the 4pad calipers off of ?
Sounds like a decent mod.
My reliability concerns stem from us normally doing in the order of 3k to 4k miles each trip. I don't want to become the one in the group with the bike that never makes it home.
Last trip on the 996 it had something happen every day
Made for an entertaining trip, but I took a lot of stick for it.
The petrol issue is to do with group riding too. We normally stop every 120 miles or so, so as long as it'll do that comfortably, that'll be fine.
Pete,
thanks for the kind offer, especially given that you've never met me !
My 996 is still broken since my last trip (too skint to fix it until now), but I'll keep an eye out for the next newlands meet as its nice & local.
We'll have to book a test ride anyway as the deciding factor will be whether the wife likes it or not, so here's hoping its as comfy as the VFR
thanks for the heads-up on that forum, I'll check it out.
Cheers,
John.
p.s. Passes in Italy eh, susten, furka, oberall, Col de St Bernard, etc... yum yum
