With just about six months to go I'll post up the hotel details over the coming weekend. For the best prices book early 

The A369 up to Dunster is an amazing road.

No wonder I couldn't find the A369 coz it's the A396  It's part of my route along with the A361. That's 2 of those roads ticked off 

Mine were exactly where you have circled between the two pipes where they go into one.

It is impossible to re-weld in that very narrow part between the two pipes and was equally impossible when the system was made. For my money, they welded the two pipes together before they welded them into the larger collector piece.

Either way it is shite welding and BMW should have been ashamed of themselves. I have welding on my garden gate that is better than that...

At least it was there when you wanted to leave  my informant told me that 5 disappeared out of the bike park and 2 from inside.

They have a reasonable security system, so I'd be surprised if any went missing from the indoor bike park. The bike gets a tag, you get a tag (round the wrist). Neither is removable without damage. They're compared together on the way out - satisfyingly carefully - and then you're allowed to leave.

Only brute force (riding fast without stopping) or in insider could get round the system (spare tags, turn a blind eye, etc). And before that they'd have to break the steering lock and hot wire it in sight of 2 or 3 marshalls. Seems quite unlikely to me.

Outside in the car park - now that's a bit more risky. No marshalls, plenty of time as you watch the owner walk away, and just bring a white van in.

But then again who's going to nick a K? Yet another good reason to have an out-dated/out of favour bike.

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Been off the bike a while now, and I can’t remember where the crack is, must be small. Couple of likely spots.