Well once again thanks all for good advice ,I firmly beleive regular oil changes with a quality oil is the answer to any bike's longevity be it jap ,brit, italian or whatever and was thinking of a change once arriving home so glad to hear am on right tracks ,dealer said he supply me with full service kit to take home once I pick bike up,there's a lot of misconception here in the UK that doing your own servicing at home nullifies the warranty ,not so ,you just have to be seen to be competent and follow the manufaturer's guide lines to stay within the letter of the law should a claim occur but I guess a lot of dealers don't want that as common knowledge . So you guy's reckon there's no big problem riding home as long as a sedate pace with breaks taken regular. Roll on spring when me an the (unnamed yet) can blat around Germany and Switzerland with my little tent on the back ,you guy's got one heck of a country to tour but really I must tell you you owe it to yourself to do the back roads of Europe and taste the sight's ,sound's and smell s of differen't culture's and what better way to do it than by motocycle,magick.Don