hi Pete! thanks and you're right about the 5th gen and yellow. had a 6th gen ('02) and put 38k on it but sold it 2 years ago. coulda kicked myself a week later. i miss the bike. i test rode a 5th gen ('01) before buying my '02. i wanted the factory luggage and a new bike (never had a new bike before). when it came to getting another sport tourer, it was a no brainer. i always like the 5th gen while i owned the '02. my wife and i were in England 2 years ago. i rented a fz6 and rode all over and had a blast (a bit too wet though). i'm BIG, BIG fans of English people and English beer. thanks again for the kind words. cheers!