Wow they really expanded the battery box under the seat... so much for that slim tail.

 

I think its only on the ABS model. Gotta have a place to keep all of the heavy bs.

 

Maybe its just me, but I think they should have revamped the nose and the tail just a bit. They could have left everything else the same.

Heres what I think they should have done.. just a simple extension of the nose a bit to get rid of the pug face, and slight extension of the tail. Might just be my personal taste, but I think this looks better.

 

I love them but the gray sub-frame on the black model makes the tail look even more disproportional to the rest of the bike. I actually think it's improved in looks overall.

 

I agree completely. I was so disappointed when I found out they weren't. I have a slightly different idea in my head though of how it should look, basically the same but with the side fairing changed a bit, extending forward a bit kind of like our '05s.

 

I think they look good as they are. Paint schemes are better for 2010. I kinda like the orange one. Be better if it were yellow tho

 

compared to the past 2 years? I think so, but they could offer more of em tho.