Hi guys,
Sorry I've not posted a reply sooner, but I've been... well... riding.
So, fairly recently I picked up a used 2008 striple and I just wanted to post a few comments on my experience.
First time I got on the striple I thought, "man, this is a small bike, I wonder if it is any fun?". Let me tell you, my question was answered pretty quickly. This bike is a blast. It is so small and light, the 675 engine is plenty to get it going. The engine is also powerful enough to power the front wheel up

It's also really comfortable with a very natural riding position.
I've found that I am much more exposed on the striple compared to the sprint, but I'm not planning on riding at a million miles per hour, so that's no big deal. In fact, I'm finding that as a bonus. The wind noise and feel helps me keep my speed down.
So far, so good. My bike is the green one and came with the extra plastics and the high mount Arrow exhausts, and they sound amazing. They are much louder than I expected. I heard from other people that the low Arrow exhaust is fairly quiet, not so for the high mounts (in my view anyway). The only downside is I'm only getting about 150km or so before the reserve light comes on
If you are thinking about switching to this bike, do it, and do it now before everyone else finds out how much fun this bike is
Here are a couple of pictures of my new and old ride: