Just posting this to share. I actually receive most of my praise for this bike on the main forum I play on.

The album is kept on imgur.com at this URL: http://imgur.com/a/QYsub#0

Here are some of the highlights of the transformation from new in 2009 to its current state:

One Day Old:






A few basic mods (exhaust, tuner, windscreen):




Added Paint - Marine Corps theme (I served from 1988 to 1992):




Started experimenting with Exhaust styles next.

This pipe I built out of stainless (quick release windscreen stays off for pictures because it looks like ###):



It sounds great, but is not the best for power.

This exhaust system is actually really good for power and not as loud as the other two:




And, to wrap it up, here's a pic of my bike and me with an old Sherman tank at a local WW2 Memorial: