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thanks chaps although I didnt see your posts before I got home tonight it confirmed what I thought I could see in the workshop manual.

It certainly could have been designed considerably simpler and with the exception of the indicators the nastiest cheapest part of a great bike.

Having read johnny's last paragraph I got a 19mm podger from my work bag and prised the spigot from the rubber locator grommet and now it is unbroken and free. I may well modify it before it goes back on.