Thanks for that Ali.
Me? On a Pan??? Oh no, it was MUCH worse than that. I was given a monstrously evil heap of instability, also known as a Deauville. Bearing in mind my previous experience with a similar red one and the Cairn o' Mount challenge, it was little wonder I did not go last week.
I couldn't take it any more, admitted defeat and prefer enjoying riding a bike to fighting one so I took it back after a week and changed it for a little CBF600. It might be little but it is quite good fun, and at least it goes where I put it! Only another forever to wait for my bike to be sorted (or so I am promised - again).