Check for poorly routed or snagging cables/hoses from the handlebars around the steering stem.

What's all that metal?

Doesn't it have any plastic? (thumbs)

I think you'll have to give us a clue.

Missed gears, bearing failure, seal failure, wrong colour, cracked cases............?

Teflon Jnr wrote:......how much does it differ ....

By a ratio of 15:16.

Will under read speed and mileage by 94% - will probably make speedo more accurate (as they generally overread)

6000 mile services will have to be done every 5640 miles (if you're really concerned)

Tip - don't use soap as a lube. Will rot aluminium wheels double quick time due to the high salt content.
Nip into you local chemist and get a handy tube of KY jelly.

with a disc lock on the front disc it takes two people,one each side to lift by the handlebars and wheel your bike away,with a lock through the back disc it takes two people to lift the back end and a third person to steer the bike (thumbs) One thief with armed either one or two skateboards can eas...

Take one or both wheels off.

robson wrote:1200cc enduro is a complete misunderstanding of word "enduro".

Ahmmmm.....

What about the HP2? Entered into the German national enduro championships. Didn't win but acquitted itself quite well.

But does weigh about 100kg less than the Duke.

My biggest fear is not enjoying every single mile.

Not happened yet, fortunately.

Dealing with all the other stuff is part of that enjoyment.

skylineonfire wrote:Thanks everyone. Learning to change my own tubes/tyres is definitely my next step but I won't have time before I leave on the 12th unfortunately, working every day until departure day.

That's 11 lunchtimes to practice in (thumbs)