Ive ordered a sexond hand one from Italy... it says its going to arrive on the 28th... i think thats the latest. So hopefully it will arive well before. Once ive fitted that im going to get a puig screen and the evo carrier. Gerontious, when you have a spare 5 mins could you pm me times and dates for Eifel, im going to book the tunnel next month. Also if your feeling extra helpful could you please send me the essentials that i may need? As its my first tour im very neive to what i may need to bring e.g. chain lube multi tooks etc...touch wood my bike should sail through happily! Its a modern bullet prrof bike, on paper at least