thanks for the help guys really need to get my finger out and get sum pics etc up of the bike a joined here when a got the bike a year ago but i have only dun 2000 miles in that year, where as my last bike a dun 32,000 on my bandit the year before fair difference don't you think, but the mot is due on the xt and its a lovely day so iam goning to get down and dirty today and get hur looking good and working again today " hopefully "