The ride , in my opinion, improved from the stock setup. More rubber on the road. Both tires are bigger. Most of my riding is in the Colorado mountains....lots of curves. My Fury handles perfectly. The 8* trees made the front end a little lighter and easier to get your line on the road. When I was investigating this setup I relied on Kurt from Sumo-X....Everything he told me about this setup turned out to be true. My Fury rides and handles like a dream. Turns a lot of heads too.