I always fit 'em to my bikes ... means no scratches when using tank bags, which is a big plus - also, for those with plastic tanks it means you can actually *use* a tank bag, which is nice.

Personally, I hate it when these things aren't colour coordinated - but that's probably my OCD kicking in - a good friend of mine had a green VFR with a black cover - for him it was all about the practicality - for me, it's half and half - the practicality is great but it has to look right too ...

Black