Rangerscott, if you ever decide to mount Givi luggage on your bike, it's a bit of a pain in the ass and requires relocating the turn signals and extending the signal light wiring. I'm still looking for an aftermarket shock, as the Elka ended up having a clearance problem on the lower mount. Strange, as I know they've sold a bunch of them for use on the Ninja 650, which has the same frame and swingarm.