I was going to ask how the suspension work went. Looks like you got your shock back in time too! Did they do any valving? I'm having them take a little high speed compression damping out of mine. I feel its too stiff when hitting the square edges unless hauling ass. Especially if the forks take the first impact and then the rear hits. Lifting the front over and soaking entirely with the rear end feels better. Makes sense in my head.
I also just had my first time into a shock (46mm KYB). Really not much to them and can see why others say its easier than forks. There is a bit of a knack to getting those internal circlips out though. Mastered the art in the end without gouging anything up which is good. Finger tips feel like they've had a workout! haha! I'm yet to reassemble it. Have replaced all the seals and lubed the seal head. Just need to get some oil and then take my time bleeding it properly.
Congratulations on the 6th place! I thought pics always made people look worse
