[Jonny955]

Protection - apart from the aforementioned puddle incident, I'm staying remarkably dry and clean for a semi faired bike

I agree - and not only the rider, but the bike stays remarkably clean too. Must be something to do with the height the bike is off the road and the height thsat the bodywork starts above this.

My GPZ is the complete opposite (low with low bodywork) and gets plastered in agricultural muck when ridden with earnest on the Cheshire lanes (he often comes with me) and that's the reason I'm not using it this winter.

Jon

Jon