Steve,
Is the shock length the same on the '08? I know that '07 saw a shorter shock, as the hot setup for the '05/'06 bikes was to shorten the shock by a few mm and lower the rear, unloading the fork. Fred Hoess and the guys at T&C did this. Thats why the '05/'06 in particular respond well to minimum shock preload and more sag. If the shock length is the same, that would mean they raised the rear again, correct? Rake the same? In one way or another the rear of the bike has been going up and down since '00. Like Paul said, my '07 steers fast enough for me at "B" level even with sag on the high side and 5mm of fork over the top triple clamp.
BTW, damper tower/clamp should get welded today, I made a fixture to keep everything straight. I'll post a pic when done.
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