Well all this talk about wolves and sheep's clothing got me worried so I checked the colour sticker under the seat then talked to my local friendly Honda bike dealer. The sticker says;
ST 1300A4
Colour R-151C-U
Code 151
and the dealer confirmed that that colour is red.
He also confirmed from the VIN that the bike is an Australian version and is indeed Red.
He also told me that according to his parts lists and manufacturer lists etc both Red and Blue were made in 2004.
So as far as I'm concerned I have a
2004 ST1300A4 ...and I'm very happy about it too.
I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy New Years Eve, ride carefully and don't let the 4-wheelers get you!!