Essex boy, I am in essex too!!! Just thought I would let you know, that my gtr has had 30,000 miles thrown at it, and it hasnt gone wrong, the discs prob on your bike, was it just the bobbins siezed up like mine did? Fixed beside the road when it happened after reading the USA fourm. Apart from the clocks being replaced on it due to a manufacturing falt on the tacho neele (cosmetic). Thats it! Lets get together for a ride!!!