Hi
I accidently come across your post tonight. All my maes passed their tests years ago and me.....December 08 and bought myself an identical bike to yours which I bought with a load of free kit with as I had none and with a Micron and tail tidy fitted. Love you pipe on the back...How does she sound?
Anyway, I saw your note about getting a paint job. My mate had his new R1 sent sent away for a Black / re Virgin paint job to a place called racepaint and I would say in terms of the quality and price, its probably the best I've seen. I would insert a picture for you to see but i'm as good on this pc as I am on the bike so far so if you know how i can do that I'll send you a pic
P.S I too have felt the craving to step up to the R1 for its raw power, but to be honest I've been told to hang on to mine for a while a its so much more fun flinging it into cornes but wot would I know.