Hey nomoduc, After i get the spring rate checked, if its anything less than 1000# I'll shoot you a pm. As far as just installing it, riding it and feeling it, I can't do that at the moment, as the bike is in pieces in my girlfriends garage. And thanks again to all who replied. I'll admit, in all my years of riding, suspension tuning has always intimidated me, black magic it seems. I understand the concepts and the importance, but actually tuning both the front and rear, well, I've never been very good at it and have always sought the help of others. thanks again.