Snowsurfer: the R&G Racing protection mushrooms are attached to the engine mounts, so they have a very big rod to reach in to the engine (it can be seen in pics #3 and #5, inside the fairings). Due to that long rod, they will most certainly bend when they hit the ground. That is actually good, because it will absorb some energy and help protecting the frame from bending, but if the holes in the fairing were too narrow the mushroom would most certainly crack the plastics - not good. They take some time to get used to, but I bought my bike with my hard-earned money, and I want to protect it. This are the best protectors around, even if they are not the prettiest.
JimmyG, csoto23: That happens to me all the time, too. The DiGI indicates every gear, from 1st to 6th, as you shift. It works by comparing the speed of the bike with the rpms of the engine, and is programable. So, it can be used with any teeth (front and rear) combination, and can go up to 9-speed gearboxes. It's really cool, it should be standard in every bike!
JimmyG: no, it's not bad to try shifting to 7th. But you loose speed, rpms and fuel in the process, for nothing. Another bad thing the DiGI avoids is when you run for a long time in 5th thinking you are in 6th. With it, you just look to the dash and there you have it!
Here's a pic of the DiGI (not in my bike):
