Loosing a 1/2" would not hurt me much as I run the 19 tooth front sprocket on mine. And your right, if you haven't tried it, an opinion is nothing more than a unproven theory. My only concern is the BA is much lighter than my Venture, and I wonder if there is enough weight to make the rear act like a heavier bike does when using the car tire? The side flex I see on the vids I have watched on the bigger bikes may not work on the lighter bikes. So tire pressures would probably be very important. When will you be putting it on? I have about 2000 on my new 880, so I wont be changing for a little while.
