thanks for the replies guys
bike has done 47000 miles, the guy is a mechanic with the local honda franchise and has 'apparently' done a hell of alot of work to it, well bearings, new exhaust and the like. the bike is totally stock apart from k&n air filter
general feeling i'm gettin is that the price is pretty fair, i've got him down by another £200, gonna take it out on tuesday, so all going well!!!