[skidlids]

I checked the gap between the front fender and the fairing while sat on the rear paddock stand and found it to be the same as the gap betwwen the fender and fairing on my 998 when also sat on its rear paddock stand so I'm not to worried by it.

After another suuny day spent tinkering in the back garden and workshop the fixing holes for the lower chain gaurd are now sorted as are the footrest and rear brake (now down to a single lever).
But the day has been far more successful not because I swapped the tyres that came with the 600SS for a few spare parts including a 900SS alloy swingarm (in case I want to go that route) but also it looks as if I have sorted the remaing parts needed to get the 998 Hybrid on the road. How happy am I that I didn't put all my money in to the little 600.