Thanks Karldar. I haven't been down to the Franklin store yet (guy on the phone said they didn't have any Kickapus in the store, so I haven't been in a big rush). I too like the looks of the Konas slightly better (plus the wife has a S-lized RH and I like to be different)
Still, the more I read about the FSR's ride characteristics over other bikes (at least in it's price range) I think it's really a no-brainer. Looks like the '05 FSR will be ordered soon (and I'll probably get it, just when the specs for the '06s come out!)