Thanks guys (and gals) for sharing that info. I put MUCH more weight in your input than I do a dealers. As I saaid earlier, my biggest issue is hard steering. I have standard rake and I dont want to lower the front end. In fact Id like to raise it a bit. Im thinking of getting a triple tree on ebay and machining it myself for a 4 1/2 deg rake. In the interim though, I will take your advise and do as you suggest