Brian,
Good review. The clunk means the fork cartridge(s) are either under filled or not bled properly from the factory. This has been seen before. As far as the fork not settling, I noticed that as well but it doesn't really bother me that much as the front still sticks well. It rides higher than my '07 with one range stiffer springs in the 45 Zokes. Originally I thought that my main spring preload was jacked up too much but after having these apart I see that even with the PFP set full out, there is still a lot (approx 7mm) of preload on the PFP piston spring. A KYB SSS has less and when properly bled the cartridge rod just makes full extension. That and the fact that the seals are tight may cause them to stay up and feel a little sticky, especially when cold. They are good though, don't deflect and you can really trust them.
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