Thanks for posting those. The picture of the crunched Bandit made me cringe!
I am not a big fan of plastic on bikes, even though I have a B12S and hope to add an FJR1300 to my garage next year. It's all a matter of taste, of course. That being said, I actually like the look of the B12 before the mods, other than I would want a windscreen added to it.
So, how many times have you ridden it to the top of Stone Mountain?! (That's a joke! I've climbed that rock more than a few times.)