Melbourne is great, but a 4 hour plane ride for us. Great shopping, nightlife, and of course, 2.5 hours drive south of Melbourne and it's the wonderful Phillip Island. We've been there about 7 or 8 times to watch MotoGP and World Superbikes. Really great.
I have stock headers on the bike but am considering ceramic coating in the future. For now I'm looking at ASV levers and a carbon hugger. I'll see if Santa is good to me this year.