[bruntr]

Originally Posted by bobducati

bruntr....did the stability of the bike change any? Since it has such a short wheelbase it might get a bit squirrely in the turns with the rear raised.....how did it do in this way? Since you raised the rear and lowered the front, I suspect I know the answer, but would like you to comment on that anyway.

Also... when we say '99 and later stock SS shocks as being compatible with the 98 and earlier SS, are we talking all years up to and including the present? I guess it's time to start browsing ebay for a nearly new stock shock.

I have no handling problems what-so-ever and where I live you can spend 90% of your time ridding in corners. Bike is very stable in the corners and to me that’s when the bike feels alive ... hard to explain but if I'm not in a corner with the bike I feel like the ride is a waste of time..... I can brake deep & through corners without up-setting the bike, rear slides are predicable, even had the front slide a few times with the only out-come a seized up sphincter muscle, I'm also running superbike forks and metzler M-1's. It will be interesting to see how the bike handles with about 20 more hp when I make the jump from my current 785 to the 966 engine I'm building. Not sure what year bike my rear shock came off but it has blue adjustment knobs for comp & rebound settings instead of the older style adj screws.