when the Blackbird is physically too big for me to manhandle. I have always said that much as I love her she is a big girl and I am getting older. Two incidents in the last week where I nearly dropped her whilst walking her backwards down my drive onto the road and an incident where I couldn't pull her back from the kerb on my own and the passerby I asked to help pulled her sideways away from me and only my terrified scream stopped the inevitable crunch means I seriously have to think about it. the little 400rr I have feels much safer but I could do with a bit more grunt. I was thinking of the attached. Dealer has offered a very good deal. "003 model and only 3000 miles on the clock. Will you hound me off the site? :cry: