I also really like that new black colour scheme; the blue not so much.

I may be in the minority, but I still like the chrome. It's classier. Black looks cheap.
Remember the Kawasaki Mean Streak? It had black pipes, and after a couple of years they looked awful.

As for the cruise, the added cost and the complexity don't trump a good throttle lock like a Brakeaway.
It will be interesting to see how much the Deluxe package will now cost with the cruise as part of it.
For $180, the Brakeaway is way cheaper than buying a '15 at full list price.

In Canada the '13's (only in black, no deluxe package available, but ABS standard) are now going for $5k off list.
'14's are still full list until the '15's hit our showrooms, which won't likely be until next Spring.