My '07 EC250 is still a setup in progress, slowed a bit by a rad guard fitting issue that is now solved. I did however spend last Sunday up in Hancock, NY on a Husky TE450 with Marzocchi / Sachs. There is NO reason to spend $400 more on that newer (cheaper?)Ohlins shock, beleive me. The Husky is an animal, WAY too much bike for tighter trails. On open quad type trails and steep hills littered with shale the bike would go as fast as you had the stones to hold it open, without any bad suspension habits. Now I know this is relative to a Husky but the point is there is absolutely no shock related performance issues. I can't wait to ride the Gasser in the rocks this weekend. I'll give a full report.