As a 40th Anniversary 'busa owner, I can say that I love the color, especially with the black frame and swingarm offsetting the color. I just don't think it would have looked as good with the regular chrome or polish look.
I believe I'm being unbiased because I saw the color on the SV1000,and guess what? I almost took my deposit back because it did nothing for me. My brother who was with me agreed. Then we saw the busa and person and all bets were off. The bike was sitting there looking mean, ready for action and stunning.
One last word. I put a deposit on the 40th in April, after having been told each dealer would only get two. And none of hte dealers in my area (New York City) were willing to negotiate on the 40th, but were giving fair deals on the other colors. Any body from the city get one for less than list, I believe you could now as they may be more available than originally thought.