I just couldn't wait any longer and had to give it a go. It was a lot bigger than I remembered but once I got astride it everything seemed so right. Today me and my lovely Gixxer got re-acquainted, yes it hurt a lot but it was worth it. My surgeon told me six months.....what do they now eh?..ouch. I love my bike. Isn't biking great. Litre sportbikes rock big time.