I have the ventura rack for my 749R (mono) it's a great piece of kit and takes less than half an hour to fit including the rails (they bolt onto the main frame outboard of the original subframe using spacers and longer bolts)
Given the choice between a 2004 999S or a 2005 999 I think I would go for a 2005 , or better still , save up and get a 2005 999S
