Many thanks for all the kind words ;)

your post brought a lump to my thoat Henry :o I'm so glad I went on that outing to WSB !! blimey 3 or more years ago :cool:

I'll still to get out on rideouts to say hello but i'll promise to park my bike right in the middle of all the Dukes :lol::lol:

And i'll still be on the board as well ;)

Yes Bob the long term aim is get another Duke but now is not the time :sniff:

[Edited on 11-6-2005 by Nigel C]

Don't know if it is the one best suited for what your needs are, but I would go for the ZX7R personally. Owned a 1998 model for a couple of years and I still miss it to this day. The design is definitely long in the tooth, or it might also qualify as timeless. She probably was a bit heavy in the really tight stuff and at the track (didn't know any different at the time), but was really in her element in the high speed sweepers. Always stable, always fast.