I saw the 05' at the dealer today (just took a glance, I don't like to look at new stuff too much, LOL) and it did look pretty sharp. I'm not a fan of all black bikes and black is a bitch to keep clean, but it did look really nice and smooth. Good luck with it, I know the riding position will sure be a departure from a VFR!

Also, you might want to add the 15/41 gearing to your list, especially if you do any amount of slow riding. This is what my bike has, and it still wants to buck and cough if it's under 15 to 20mph or so. That is with pipes and PCIIIr too.