I have an older one and like it. Sorry, I'm not one to tell you the subtle differences of preload adjustments and how I can tell the difference when there is 2 turns as opposed to 3 turns, or, how it stiffens up the front end as I really couldn't tell the difference on Ohio's frost heaved roads. What I can tell you is the bike tracks well, it doesn't wobble around semi trucks, the tires wear well, I also have a vented windscreen, the bike is an '01 with 81,000 miles. Hope that helps.