Yep, that's why I bought "red" too....although I'd call it "wine" or "metallic maroon", myself. Very unique because everyone has black/silver/dark blue Bandits....and no one can ever confuse mine with an ABS-equipped Bandit.....
Yes, I know, I'm sure ABS has its charms just like fuel injection and water cooling and all that modern stuff....
It's just that I'm not quite ready to deal with such....er...ummm....complexities in my motorcycles. Call me old-fashioned but that's the way I feel.
Why the next thing I know, someone will be trying to convince me I should have a shaft drive bike.....
Now that WOULD set me off.....