Thanks interceptor, I'm just thinking the back tyre looks a little slim, I guess once I have done a tail-tidy, etc, I will start to get the bike looking more how I want it to look...I had a fairly fat Avon Distanzia on my XR650R. Overall I love the aesthetic of the bike, just need to sort the back-end!. I see you are located in Galway, I lived in Carnaby for a couple of years, then near Skibereen in West Cork. I shall be heading back as I do every year this summer on the Tenere...Can't wait. Thanks Steve