First the good news!

[Alan Moreton]

Hello again all.

Happy new year.  Quick update.  Bike is back together.  I used genuine (read expensive) Suzuki Parts which I ordered through Orwells in Ipswich - and they came in the next day.  Superb service as usual. I have checked the rest of the bike over and found that the belly pan has been cracked, so that will need either replacement or repair, probably replacement as it has quite a few pre-existing hairline cracks in the gel coat!  It will do until I can get a new one.

I also found that my left boot has been damaged.  The toe has been split.  Looks like it was quite an impact, but my foot is fine.

I took her out for a test ride this morning and the bike ran really nicely, but I was surprisingly twitchy!

Once again thanks to you all for your kind words.

Chip and Coral.