Thanks folks. There are the downsides, of course, but I've found that if you treat them as part of the adventure, they're never so bad.
Tony - it took me a while to get away from Moto Gussy or Guzzzy, but I've finally mastered it. I did get a bit of a bollocking from one of the older and well-established Guzzi guys over my pronunciation of 'Nuovo' (when I had a Nuovo Falcone). Apparently it's NewOvo, not NewVo as I had it. Got to keep those Italians happy
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Nick