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Thanks for all the replies fellers, Im starting to have a good feel for what the bikes are all about now and Im liking the feeling!
Concerning the weight/kickstarting issue, I may well be lucky as I weigh in at 111kg which is nearly 245lbs, Ive actually been on a very succesfull diet (in common with JohnB445 it seems?) which got me down from 138kg or about 305lbs! I only have to hit 100kg and im done!
I dont really mind oil leaks too much as long as they are a trickle and aint rivers, as that stuff is expensive!
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