I painted mine and it came out perfect. I took the windscreen off, cleaned it really good and painted the inside of it with Krylon Fusion spray paint. It's held up great and the paint never comes off because it's on the inside, not the outside.
I just installed the catless Akrapovic unit... and like this little bike even more now! I have almost 4,000 miles on her and no problems except for some loose bolts and a flat tire (from me riding like a maniac on dirt roads in the Rocky Mountains for two days).
My valves were checked at the...
I was in the EXACT same boat as you. I had a KTM 625 in the past and it was really fun and I miss that feeling of that big single. I was actually gonna sell my RC and get a 690, or older 640, but instead, I threw some money at the RC. I got the new Akrapovic catless exhaust, K&N air filter...
I finally checked mine last Saturday and my rear bolt was completely loose (the exhaust was the only thing holding it in), but the front bolt was tight. I'm glad I finally checked it.