progress looks great
yes the new-gen shock on the pre-gen is fantastic. just throwing it out there. Get the sportisi if you can! that would look beautiful on a pregen. that and the 17" wheels would REALLY update the look of the bike, while still keeping the classic sport look that the pregen has.
are you going to modify the fairing so that the bottom/front edge of the tank isn't exposed? all it would take is hacking up the fairing and attaching pieces to the tank, then a big round headlight. Or are you just going to do the headlight and not worry about you any fairings?