thanks all for the kudos guys

. nightwolf don't worry im taking it very easy...in a way it's like learning to ride again, especially learned in the shop's parking lot when i couldn't find the footpegs and was a wee bit wobbly (no pun intended)

givi engine guards are on the way, and im going to order the handguards as well in the next couple days.
As for the m50, it is a great bike and i do miss seeing it around and feel the low vibrations through the ground as it idled through the jardines. I wish my dad still rode motorcycles so I could have just given it to him and we could ride together, but unfortunately i had to choose one, so i made my choice and stand by it. Heck in a perfect world we'd prolly have 4 bikes each right?