Thanks for the warm welcome. And yes, I own another forum, and will of course be giving the sear button some abuse over the coming days, there is certainly a wealth of information on here, that's for sure!
Yeah, ive been practicing for an hour every day if possible, got some cones and I lay them out roughly for each particular maneuver. Its just a shame I need to practice on my vl125 which is chalk and cheese to the fazer, but the principle is the same.