I'm sure it'll be a badass bike and will probably dominate the track with a perfect balance of comfort, performance, neutrality, and rideability. BUT, the looks just totallly kill it for me. And to be honest, choosing a bike these days for me is ALL about looks. There's no way I'd be able to use any of these bikes to their full potential anyway.
The gap between the upper and mid is ugly as sin. The tail light design, though perfect for trackday junkies, is gonna be something that street-riders will grapple with. The instrument panel looks like something off of a Sprint ST, meaning it's all filled in with plastic and reminds me of the old OLD CBRs. Whereas the 03-06s were just empty back there. I personally really liked the gold forks, a splash of color is always nice. I'm also glad they got rid of the sport touring front brake reservoir!
In terms of other goodies. The steering damper is a great addition, I can't see it in any of the pics, but one member did say it didn't look as good as the 1000rr's (for shame, cuz that thing looks awesome). BUUUUUUT, no slipper clutch?! WTF?!
If those things were addressed, it'd be a knockout. But as it stands, I'm glad I got my Daytona 675! Honda really should've just given what everybody wants, a replica of their RCV, just like what Ducati is doing. Hopefully this means I'll be able to get an 05 at a discounted price pretty soon!