i'm really considering doing this. but i'd like to visually see the diffrence. from what i've read, ppl like the new height that they get. so i'd just like to be compare it between a stock look, and one with a f4 shock, just to see the height diffrence.

 

To be honest, I could see the difference when I first installed the shock, but unless you actually have a picture of the bike with the same lighting in the same spot before and after it's really hard to see the actual height difference. if you are a shorter rider you may not like it. I'm a bit bigger and taller, so I still have my knees bent slightly when sitting at a stop light. Oh, I also noticed that the chain will rub on that chain guard unless I'm on the bike, and even then it's really close. I realized this the other day while lubing the chain and the damn thing kept catching. The bike will also lean significantly more while on the kickstand. I'm looking at welding on a 1/4" metal spacer to bring the bike back up to normal.

I will say that the ride is much improved over the 92 shock I had. if you like it stock looking you could always order a lowering dogbone. ($~100)

 

how hard is this to do?? Think i want to do this also

 

careful changing the height of the rear of any bike - I don't know the stock rake of the forks, but most new 600 cc bikes are about 24 degrees - and come with a steering damper because of it.

the point is, the more you raise the rear, the more upright the forks are going to be (less raked-out). to a point, this improves turn-in, but after a certain point, it just makes your bike unstable at speed.

search around this site, or ask the racers - i'm sure one of them can tell you how high you can SAFELY raise the rear.