That was my thinking fazersharp. The best fitting one is surely more effective than an expensive badly fitting one.

I know I'm going to get ripped apart here but I went and spent 2hours trying on helmets without looking at prices and the one I picked shocked me. It fits perfect, (unlike many top brands)I got a tinted visor for 20 quid, the buckle is the best I've ever had on a helmet and it comes with a helmet bag as standard. It also has all the usual safety marks and isn't particularly heavy. Apart from the name I can't find a bad thing with it and I'm no snob so not really bothered.

Its a box scope which i got for 50 quid.
Like this one:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=270582710017

Before you call me a tight bastard I had a budget of 300 but chose the one that fit me the best .... now form an orderly queue to take the Piss.

I agree with the above and you sound like you know more than me but if there's so much difference how come they share a Haynes manual?

Thanks chaps. Reckon I'll give them a try next time I give it a service. It's not much extra really. I only use it as a toy so there's not loads of miles going on the clock.

Try rubbing banana skin on your chain it's mega slippy although I've never slipped on one

Are magnetic sump plugs worth getting? I'll splash out if so.

imI'm just outside Grimsby. I agree it's a totally different beast to a bandit, much smoother and more nimble (even with me on it) definitely think I made the right choice. Was surprised how many people stop and look at it when it's parked up. Hopefully I'll be putting a lot more miles on it this summer.