Well, if you are a REAL big dood or a real small dood on factory settings, how do you know that the reason you can't ride better isnt because of the shitty suspension setup. If your bike is flopping all over the road everytime you hit, and unstable in turns, then you would prolly be scared shitless to try and push it any harder, wouldnt YOU? I know I would. If you cant trust your bike, how the hell are you gonna get any better???