> BTW, I did buy the bike, so yet another Q lister with a BMW (K1) > ... congratulations Mark! If you're like me you will love the bike! Damn! I thought I would be in an exclusive club ... BMW k1 and Quattros :-) Steve Buchholz s_buchho@kla.com San Jose, CA (USA) '92 BMW k1 (K1DRBAR) '88 5kCSTQW '83 QTC '78 Fox GTI 4+5 (ACHTZIG)