Remarkable deal on a really nice 750. You're making it yours nicely, but with your new cockpit, especially, it's already about as non-classic as 750s get, no? But, I wouldn't fret because '97 is probably too recent to be "classic" anyway.
My favorite component? Love GripShift! My '97 Rockhopper came with them and they still work great in their original form. I'm on a second set of Continental Town and Country tires, and also keep the size at 1.9 to retain the quickest quick release and not have to change or keep releasing brakes.