Rear Shock Length (and how it changes the ride)

My opinion is you won't really know what you did if you do it all at once. The two tire changes -- larger rear and smaller front -- will drastically change things including shock sag. You're a flat lander most of the time so set the bike up how you want. But if you're spending 90% of your time on flat roads I would work on tire details first.
Change the front Metzler and throw it on the burn pile. Now you just made a weight transfer. Take her out and you'll feel the difference. Then once the Meztler goes out in the back, put the Bridgestone on. Feel the weight shift more to the front. (You will feel this even on flat roads) Try going fast. STOP if you feel the death wobble at high speeds (you will maybe see this at 140ish or so as the front end is diving more from wind pressures). After that you can decide do I need taller shocks or just a good set that are adjustable. Now of course this will not help long distance ride comfort. But keeping a spare front tire on hand of normal size will be good backup, as well as an extra rear with the new long wearing cobra chrome. Just my opinion!!! Have fun -- the corn is not too tall so you can observe things farther out if you're running up in the dead zone.

Heeey! I thought only CTs wobbled o_O
 
As Steve pointed out - it's not just the rear. The Plus of the tyre swap is it also improves some weight transfer dynamics.

I think Steve and I now run the same rubber - Michie Road 5 150/70 up front and E-Max rear. : the crown radii seem to match very well so far - cornering is now lovely; light and neutral. This is a Darkside-front though. As a plus the Michie grips the road like soft shyte to a blanket.

On ABS bikes you cannot go extreme as the ABS will not cope. I have a non ABS bike but wont change the front. I would like to fit a slimmer rear as that would make a HUGE difference, but involves serious money having a rear wheel made up.

Now, Chris . . .
Just how DO YOU happen to know the adhesive qualities of soft $hit to a blanket?????
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Heeey! I thought only CTs wobbled o_O
Test it dude we have the same speedo firts test take your till you hit yhe oil/water temperature emergency light!!! After that let's discuss suspension and reactions in the WARP ZONE!!!! Striaght line first. Then we can expand :)
 
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Ok Rick get the car tire up to speed. Just run it until the speedometer needle points to the oil warning light. Then you are in the warp zone. Bull you have a roadster so your speedo hits a peg.
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After that we can work you towards 6 O'clock if you really think that car tire is stable. :)
 
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