Looks very good in black and in my opinion the best looking, the next model the chopped the back end so much it looked like it been hit in the arse. Myself I would like to try one as I've owned all the other 1000's so you have to keep us informed what's it's like. Mightnnotmhave the character of the duke, but as mcn said when duc lost its way in 2005 with the new 749/999 Yamaha ri made sexy look sexy then ever. Enjoy I keep us informed.