It was originally lowered to 1.5" and after the springs settled i'd say it was 1&3/4" or maybe even 2" drop. The springs were stiff but the shocks were too soft for the hight. It was barely A 1 finger gap. I raised the front and rear approximately 1/2" to a 2 finger gap. I don't bottom out any more and the comfort is excellent! I get the feel of the touring and the handling of the R1. I recomend these if you want to increse your sport handling ability but not drop your ride hight more than .5" to 1". Otherwise go with the FLA-2's. The fronts were adjusted without removing the tires. The rears I had to remove the tires though.