Thanks everyone for the welcome, seems berry friendly on here!

I should have my bike all fixed and ready to run except for the rear tyre by the end of the weekend, I am an electronics engineer, so wiring and electrical problems are something i can sort out in my sleep !, and engines are fairly easy things to work on, i have rebuilt a few car engines from the ground up in the past, and so far, my GS500 hasn't sprung any surprises on me yet!

Cheers