Thanks for the links. I'm guessing that at some point my bike has had a major overhaul because a lot of parts look polished and for a 1994 bike its obviously been touched up in places because it looks so new and clean. The MOT's show that the bike has been used pretty steadily each year apart from one when it did less than 1000 miles, there are reciepts for some minor bits that year, the story goes that the previous owner had it for 6 years then decided it looked tired and totally re-vamped it, kept it for another 18 months and then traded it in for a 748, I bought it from the dealer that sold him the 748. They also had a 996 in but I couldn't afford it. This bike is totally different from anything I've ever owned before but already I love it. Its not very fast but handles beautifully and is pleasant to ride at realistic speeds. Look forward to getting out on it in the summer and maybe meeting up with you lot. ALB stu |