I still really want another Ducati 848, but the other bike I'd consider is a Kawasaki ZX-6R. This review of the new ZX-6 makes it even more appealing. If it only came in red it would be a slam dunk.
I think photo traffic enforcement is a really bad idea. Red light cameras don't bother me too much, but speed cameras should be vandalized at the first opportunity. This stuff has nothing to do with making the roads safer. It is all about getting more money for the city to waste on useless crap. Three guys standing around watching the fourth work type stuff. Luckily we don't have much of it going on here in Texas. Arizona on the other hand....Seems to like the cameras. AngryBob has written up some material on fighting these tickets in AZ.