Hey guys thanks so much for the help! Glad to see that this forum is actually tech driven unlike some of the other ones Im part of. I have no problem tearing the forks of myself nor do I have a problem taking them anywhere in Ohio. I guess when I said local I ment within eh ~200 miles or so. Since it sounds like the forks will deffinatly need done, does that go the same for rear shock setup? I suppose since I only weigh 150 lbs soaking wet the bike probably isnt setup the best for my weight. I should probably mention that this bike has 22,XXX miles on it and will be primarily street driven next year with hopefully 3-4 track days mixed in. EDIT: Who is Reuben? Is this the rep from 35 cycle or another shop near cincy?