thaks for your help. took a bit of your advice to fit it. fitted a touring kit behind the number plate. it looked crap. so i managed to squeeze it under the seat. much better now. just a bit of advice for anyone else fitting one. make sure it's working correctly before you go out in the wet. I went to the bike show on the sunday. Wet Wet Wet! oily tyres and rain don't go well together. Happy riding.