Glad you could tell the difference....I couldn't.
Im pretty sensative to feel (easy boys!). So if something isnt right, I tend to notice it pretty quick, then it annoys me.
Last weekend when Katie and I were on or trip, I forgot to turn the preload up, and when we hit the twisty section, I regretted forgetting it. Ive never had a bike with good suspension (stock 650 suspension BLOWS!) so this one is the best I've felt, so I definately noticed the wrongness of it.
Little vibrations and odd sounds too. I notice every little thing.
Ymmv.