Just an update on my problems............After reading this thread I decided to point the guilty finger
at the rectifier........After seeing it advertised for sale (brand new) on a Dutch website for 260 Euros (Ouch)
I searched and found one (second hand) for sale on a Japanese auction site.........Won it with a bid of £15.00 + commision+P&P, arrived after 10 days..........Fitted it yesterday and YIPPEE !
Battery reads 12.7volts when idle and goes up to 14.1volts when the bike is running and with the lights on
It pays to read all the threads on here