Was looking forward to Cadwell, got some nice sticky tyres fitted yesterday, a quick ride revealed they're stickier than something very sticky indeed!  Then this morning I had a cunning plan.... in fact it's a plan so cunning that it could have come from the University of Cunning Plans itself!  "I know, " I thought, "let's not put the stand down properly."
  Tuns out not to be such a good idea.  Broke a piece out the seat unit but could see no other damage at all!  Clutch lever straight, gear lever and peg unmarked, indicator intact!  Then...... drip-drip-drip comes oil from the crack in the crank case cover 
 
  And I'm off to switzerland first thing in the morning, not back until 5th May!  So I guess, unless it turns out to be a horrible dream, there's a spare novice slot for Cadwell.  Or maybe Monty will let me just run round the track?? 
 I'm off to cry in the darkest corner I can find 

 Have fun riding without me. 
 [Edited on 25-4-2004 by NBs996] 
 [Edited on 2-5-2004 by NBs996]