'06 vs. '03 opinions

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OK guys, I got the go for a new bike. Of course an '07 GG250 is at the top of my list. Since the '07s are not available yet, can someone who has ridden both an '06 and an '03 comment on the differences in stock handling/suspension/power? What I would like to see improved over a stock '03 is primarily better(plusher) fork(expected), better low end power without a bigger hit('03 was very flat stock), and a little bit lighter in feel. I know these bikes well and how to get what I want, just want to know how close the starting point will be. Hopefully they will bring in a DE, so I don't have to strip another EC. Thanks.