Well, after changing the oil I thought the bike had a much more consistent cold idle and drop to the warm idle setting. From posts on this site it looks like Mobil 1 synthetic gets a higher rating although the "stealer" I bought from said Motul was better, which translates to "it cost more". So, I know its better oil than was in the bike but that's about it for now.
Yeah, I'm over 225lbs and the front shocks would bottom out over railway crossings. So I went through some recommended settings by others on the net, did a little riding and made a couple more adjustments. It's a little strong for riding around town but perfect for a little more aggressive riding.
The flat colors seem fine with wax, I just did a complete clean on Friday and it seems to hold a pretty consistent shine. I like the colors of your bike, in 5 years we'll see which tend to look better after some use. I really like the Orange for the '09's... stay in touch!