Hey sixtysix,
I almost bought Triumph myself. I like the Bonneville line, especially the America version. They're all cool! Let's definitely get together for a ride when you have the time.
I'm very happy with my G5. I also like the C5 series. If fact, I probably could have just thrown a dart at a wall of Bullet catalog photos and bought the bike the dart landed on. There is just something about all of the Royal Enfields that resonates with me.
Like you, I visited Motorcycle Sales Direct a bunch-o times before I wrote a check. I suffered from a major case of Bullet indecision. In the end, I decided that I'd rather ride a Bullet than agonize over which model to take home. It sure feels good to see my G5 Deluxe waiting in her garage bay for our next ride!
Since you asked, the helmet I'm waiting to pick up is a Shoei Qwest. I ordered a solid white one. I like bright colored helmets, my last one was a Monza Red Shoei RF-200. I decided to go with plain white this time because I wanted my helmet to reflect the maximum heat. After trying on every brand of helmet I could find, I wound up with a Shoei again because they fit my big, round Charlie Brown shaped head the best!