Hey recracer missed yor post somehow, here is a pic of the shock linkage - oil is from an oil change; spilled a bit - put 20w50 in and made a huge difference - bike warms up fast and runs a lot smoother. Change your oil asap if its the shipping oil - that stuff was nasty!
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_EIS_vTZSG0s/S9...0/P1090601.JPG