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Thatcham rated is my suggestion for what to look for. I use this one http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcy ... prod/74294

So long as the chain and lock are Thatcham approved, I think you have done about as much as you can do.

Same here.

Thanks Stu. I am battered and bruised having slid on my front along the road on the mud. The pannier cover, handguard, screen and one bit of the fairing need replacing, estimate £200 as I ahve the original screen. The crash bung and bottom of the front fork should be recoverable so long I don't mind (which I don't) minor scratches still showing. It was a beautiful day, still that point!

One step too far unfortunately, as I slid on mud on the south Lock Tay road after doing the Falls of Dochart. I was going to go to the big hedge at Blairgowrie next, but another time. I got help after my spill here http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Revi ... otlan.html so if you are going that way, they do a super coffee and are very biker friendly.

Front wheel slide on mud on the Versys. Battered, bruised and the bike needs a cosmetic make over. The crash bung and pannier survived very well, scrapes, but the handguard broke away and managed to snap the screen down the middle. I should have stayed with the KLE with its knobbly tyres, or not gone down the muddy single track road. F**k it!

The Falls of Dochart, Killin http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8453552898_9eff89e1ac_c.jpg

Its arrived and been fitted. The locking system is clever, hopefully it will loosen up with use. Very well made with thicker plastic than the universal boxes (sold by loads of makers who just replace the logo on the top) like this

I have just bought one, the 32l version which comes with this image http://images.esellerpro.com/2347/I/883/87/WM1.jpg and the dimensions of 32cm x 42cm x42cm, which will fit my flip front L helmet.

I'm in the lead with 30 points.

Thats them now in the bin, January 2013 after very regular use. The trousers split at the seem at the hip, both sides. I was able to sew the split back up, but it was never going to last. The jacket, despite Nikwaxing was wetting out even in a drizzel and the zip to attach jacket to trousers had bust. I would still recommend then as great starter gear.

Great review, needs a picture http://www.ajsmotorcycles.co.uk/new_ajs/docs/Eco-125/images/22.jpg

My favourite metal band and their best track http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_6Ijepr ... detailpage

Norwegian modern prog rock http://www.kscopemusic.com/gazpacho/marchofghosts/downloads/desktop1-small.jpg

I have had a crate of beer in mine! I have a couple of bungees which hook into the little gaps round the edge where the lid opens, looping under the rack. Close the lid and no one can remove the bungee as the end is tucked under the lid.

I found when looking for a top box, they were all the same but with different labels on them. The rack can be a fiddle as the bolts could do with being a bit longer. This is how I fitted mine to my YBR. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5253/5537382511_47e376ed7b_z.jpg I also got it fitted to my KLE

I agree about the tyres, not good in anything damp, terrible in the wet.

Lol, it is just out of sight across from the pine tree to the right in the photo I took. I was looking for it at the actual road junction. Nice run today, dry but the roads were filthy. The Falkirk battle monument took a bit of finding, it is at the end of Greenbank Rd near to the junction with Lochgreen Rd, Falkirk.

Fintry http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8363847579_5893fa1e5c_c.jpg Battle of Falkirk monument http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8364910846_85ac7d12b3_c.jpg

Thanks. I have never seen that memorial and I must have passed by and stopped there literally hundreds of times over the years. If it is still there I missed it. Maybe it was where the construction vehicles were parked up.

Did the Rest and be Thankful today. I know you say memorial, but I could not see what you were talking about and there was a load of construction vehicles parked behind where I went to get a picture. It looks like they are working on the old road so they can use it when the main road closes for land slides. I have posted the photo but await confirmation before taking the points The old road, marked Glen Croe would be brilliant to ride, just like the pass to Applecross.

Rest and be Thankful http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8361827012_9e98442090_c.jpg

Planning already . Nice Borders run, six tags, I can knock that off with an overnight in Clovenfords. There is a nice day run with the Cairngorm loop from my base in Dollar which will get four tags. There are five tags in the middle which can be day runs. Then a big north trip with eight tags, but it a biggy. I think this years Rannoch Station will be Ardnamurchan Lighthouse. It is way off the beaten track. It is my prediction as the one that stumps people getting a Scotland tag. There is a loop you can do to include the Glenfinnan Monument http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Cor ... s&t=m&z=10 It is hard single track, up and down riding and google's estimated time of 3 hours and 26 minutes would AFAIR is pushing it.

Best trip, my winter one to do Applecross and other tags. Best road, the B709 to do the Tibetan monastery. Hardest to find, a Kings Head pub, there are none in Scotland! Biggest cock up, photographing the wrong Forth Bridge, later rectified.

So what was the final result? I know who won, but what about me!!