I usually rank things separate for technical and artistic merit, so here goes:
Tech:
1. very stable and smooth in the wind and at speed
2. engine is powerful enough to scare the sh!t out of me if I lean too much, too quickly on the gas
3. bike build is solid enough to fare well with that engine (doesn't flex)
4. shaft drive and fuel injection, like Santa paying you a visit twice!
5. all LED lights and generally no '80s leftovers in the electronics department
Art:
1. that step in the saddle is absolutely fantastic on the motorway, helps a lot with posture and arriving without aches
2. the overall lines of the design and how the bike seems much longer than it actually is
3. the fact that it feels "stiff" at speed so that you feel comfortable leaning it around bends, but "soft" in the parking lot so that you feel comfortable taking hairpins with it
4. exposed cylinder heads, discreet chrome on the exhaust and always-on-but-dimmed indicators
5. there isn't any difference between riding with an empty or full tank -- as opposed to my past bikes, on which it was quite a difference
Jury's choice:
1. rear axle not obscured by exhaust
2. plenty dry space under the saddle to hide electronics
3. discreet anti-stall (rpm goes up a bit when not in neutral and the clutch switch is released, quite a bit before the bite point)
4. generous (amount and size) rubber blankets around the engine area for thermal management, including directing hot air from the fan towards the side vents
5. overwhelming evidence of being engineered for reliability (engine, frame, electrics)