Quote from: starwalt........................... The UK version will be very similar and perhaps even identical in respect to the starter circuit. ..................

I think tdan553527 has a copy of the UK version.

It was the starter solenoid that was the problem.  

I lived with it for a number of weeks but I realised the bike was still under warrantly so I took it into the garage for repair.

The problem seemed to stem from corrosion of the connections - riding through a British winter (with lots of salt on the roads) does the bike no good at all.

Does anyone know the best way to stop this happening again in 2 years time?

Thanks for all the advice btw.

Quote from: bluel39.....................

Does anyone know the best way to stop this happening again in 2 years time?

Thanks for all the advice btw.

Use dielectric grease to protect the connections.