Cheers for the good advice all, looks like i was being ultra ultra conservative on the old fuel tank front.
On the leaning, i guess it's down to practise practise practise so i'll keep on at it. It's good to know it's got more in it so it'll give me a bit more confidence in throwing it around (without hopefully it throwing me around).
on the plus side, i can stop practising U Turns with the missus as she just passed her full test today (after failing the first time).
off to Triumph Birmingham we go.
