I got some Kuryakyn ISO Grips and they are awesome. .
U can get different attachments , like the throttle boss which u just rest the palm of ur hand on insted of a full grip. I got the stilleto endcaps, but they even have helmet lock endcaps. They have great rubber and I cant feel any vibration. They also make pegs. Get them on
www.ebaymotors.com for a great deal like I did.
I would suggest forward controls. Torque and I made our own and they rock. Im 5ft 11 and I felt cramped also. I thought about highway pegs but not having the option to brake or shift felt kinda vunerable. I got a mac muffler (so does Savage Rob) and its awesome. If you are looking to paint go with PPG. Its some awesome quality and not too expensive (1 qt cost me 35.00 and it had pearl and metalflake in it.) That was enough to paint both fenders and the tank.
Congrats and welcome to the forum.