Great thanks for the info. Does she think they ride better even though she got them shorter? I'am 5'7" amd am thinking of getting them 1/2" to 1' taller to give the bike some more travel and a little qwicker steering. I was going to get the black springs also.Less chrome to clean up. I have not seen any on any of the bikes here out west. Ohlins would be nice but they come with a huge price tag.Thanks.If I get some soon I'll try to post my results.Waiting on Senior Tax man.