Thanks Stu, for that info. Since we're practically neighbors, we'll have to get our 'Nords together sometime.
Yep, we bought it. I traded in my '02 Tiger (great bike, but a tad tall for me of the barely 30" inseam) for the '07 'Nord. It was lowered by the PO, which suits me fine. Otherwise bone stock with less than 7,000 miles. I spoke with a mechanic at Beemers and more (an aprilia dealer in Fort Collins) who sounded unusually competent and nice. Too bad it's an 8 hour ride to get there for service. He looked up the VIN, knew the bike, and confirmed that most of the problems Stu mentioned were either not in the later model, or had been fixed. It shows 'service' in the display; but he said he almost never has to adjust valves on these motors, so I'm probably fine until I can get up there one day.
Big bonus: after the ride home (my wife decided to leave her ride at the dealer for service and pillioned home with me), the wife said this was by far the most comfortable ride on the back of all our bikes.
Now I need to find some luggage. Can't haul the groceries and dog and cat food without luggage.