I just put an F3 shock on ($9.99 on ebay..don't know what year)... Ride height stayed the same, or a little higher... I don't know??!?! BUT, the ride is wayyyyy better... more "supple". The old shock must have been really shagged.

 

Figured i had 2 hours till work so why not see what i can get done....30 minutes later the seat was back on and i was lookin at it finished....

 

My spring was black. Your bike looks like it's sitting just fine. Oh, where'd you get the light and guage cluster?

 

that was my main thing...i had the red spring before and i love the red accent so i waited till i found a new one with the red spring....guage is a Trail Tech Vapor and the light is an old style aztec8

 

What model Trail Tech Vapor do you have? was it difficult to connect up? I really like those aztec8 lights! If I crash again, I'm getten 'em! Plastic is expensive.

 

i wanna do somthing different or else find a small windscreen like the WAKAN bike but it's very tough and i am not good enough with glass to make my own

 

all that and i never even sat on it when i finished....haha....anyways yea it raised it about an inch to an inch and a half in the back...now i can flat foot it but where i used to be able to spread my legs and still flat foot it i have to toe down just a hair...overall i am lovin it...i am even gonna say screw the wet roads and ride her to work

 

Well, I just got one for $5 plus shipping so hopefully I can get it installed soon. I figure I'll just see what it does to the bike and go from there. If I need to get the lowering link after that at least I'll have time before riding season here in Ohio.

too much nice stuff on eBay right now.

 

What's the big deal about raising the rear? If I had the option now, I'd give it a little more rear ride-hight. I'd rather do that than lower the fork tubes... Seems (in thought anyway...) that an F4 shock would be ideal... any thoughts?