I wanted an S spec Shaun, I was offered a brand new silver one at a very, very good price but the Ohlins has appeal plus it means i can swap rear springs, the Showa unit has a special tapered spring which needs a special collar making to use any other spring. Insurance covers majority of it, i've only got to find a few hundred, not bad for a bike that'll be 4 months newer and better spec although it is red and i wanted black.

Sorry to hear Mike, hope you weren't too badly battered, good luck with the next one.

I've just bought a KTM 950 Adventure last week.

ooh, we looked at one but Linzi thought it was too big and high, reason i like the multi is its first bike shes been comfortable on for years and it was pointless buying something she didnt want to get on. Have to say its the only real alternative to the multi, the GS doesnt do it for me and after our trip to the BM dealer in Shipley last week i realised i probably wasn't a BM customer. If KTM did the big supermoto with a better screen and seat i'd probably have gone for that as with smaler wheels it is a bit lower.

Mate of mine has the 950 adventurer and he loves it, he has Mojo the suspension company who do those nice titanium rear shock springs, really knows his stuff and he recons its one of the best bikes around. He's been all over on it, you've made a good choice.

Mike I might have a pootle over to Shipley myself on Saturday, what time do you think you will be there?

8.22 train, a nice trip down throufg Dales arrives Shipley 10.30 ish,takes about 10 minutes from station after that, could head back up to Gargrave with you or is that too far north??

did u get the u2u i sent??

No problem Gargrave just round the corner really, my mate lives on a boat on the canal there.

ok, will see you at duc leeds 10.30 -11 ish and head up to Gargrave, any changes I'll text you.

To get back on topic... ;)

Cheers Gizmo. I'll drop you a PM when the weather's got a bit better.