Hi Kev.

I ride a XTR, with the 21" wheel.

The only reason I set the rear softer was to see how it felt like. Hardly notice any difference compared to the stock setting, so I left it there. It felt nice and comfy when you ride dirt roads, but with the rear harder now, it�s not bothering me doing the same riding.

I ride basically all 3 types of riding each day I travel from home to work and back.

I do some traffic, then a small bit of off-road to cut across and join up with a freeway where I get up to 130 or 140, depends how I feel like and end off to riding in traffic again. Going home is the reverse.

I must say that this morning, it felt like I was settling into the new feel of the bike a bit better and it was not bothering me much anymore.

I also like the slight little bit of ground clearance when doing the off road bit.

Like I said, I need time with the bike.

Also, according to the manual, the X's front shock springs are already longer and harder than the R's. So running those spacers in the X is even going to make it more stiffer than what I am running now.