Thanx Athelstan.
Don't worry, I'd have put the funnel in the wife's pannier
Yep, I intend to do a change every 3k, but we often do close to or more than that mileage each trip, so I like to keep an eye on the oil level.
Thanx for the wishes. Can't wait to get away on it now. Got a call today to say the panniers are in. Just need the DP exhaust kit to turn up now