yeah i've never cleaned that area since i bought the bike... and as it seems, neither did the previous owner.
thanks for the input about the tires. i felt that the diablos wear kind of fast.
keefer - over here it's in dollars. i don't know what the equivalent is over there (not up to date on currency conversion). Gas is about $2.50-2.75 for 91 octane where I live. i fill in a little more than 2 gallons everytime the gas light comes on. thanks for the input. i'll check out the inside when i find time. hopefully that's it.