sorry woodbar but my computer has been down for the last few days...
OK - I was starting to wonder where you had gone - strangely enough I have been "off-air" for 2 days - been fitting a new motherboard/processor/graphics/memory in the PC AND updating from XP to Win 7 - I must be a masochist!
Anyway I am glad the info and pics were useful for when you get the 300i - not too long now!
No, luckily the riots have been at least 30 miles away (Bristol being the closest) - I am pretty rural here, thankfully, so have only seen the details on the news.
Nice ride. I think the box is the right size for the bike
Thanks for the comments. I am getting between 76 and 84 mpg (UK) from the 300i - in fact now I am giving it a bit more "wellie" I seem to be getting better figures?
I did try a test ride on a used Xciting 500 and I was quite impressed - in the end I decided it was just a bit too bulky/heavy for what I wanted (and I was not sure of the provenance) and opted for the new 300i. As far as performance comparison I can't really say as I only did a few miles on the 500 but I subscribe to the saying "there's no substitute for horses" so I think the 500 would have more "stamina" shall we say than the 300 - even if it is heavier.