OK, thanks to everyone for posting. All very helpful and mostly spot on.
I had the test ride on Thursday. Had a couple of good hours on it.
Overall a big thumbs up. It is a real world bike, at least for our roads.
Plus points: -Surprisingly good engine, whilst a massive drop it is exactly what I am looking for, just about spot on
Nice upright riding position
Great seat
Nice width to the bars
Great switchable display feature where the pass light tends to be
Great mirrors (if a little big)
Less vibration than I'd expected
Sweet and accurate handling - apart from one occasion of slight understeer when pushing around a sharp bend at relatively high speed
Some really good accessory pack on offer
Box on rear didn't affect the handling
Looks great
Price
Not so goodFront brake was shockingly bad, probably just this bike and should be an easy fix
Front forks a bit too soft, only noticable when pushing
Buffetting was noticeable to start but wasn't an issue as I got used to it
Standard exhaust omits more of a fizzle than a roar (same with all new bikes I know)
I am going to go for a spin on the Gixxer again in the morning. I rode it back from the test on Thursday and still can't help but love it. That said, I think I could live with the DL, if only I can convince myself I can live without the Gixxer and swap, easier said than done. I will be looking at from a different perspective though, so who knows....