Ok, so ive seen this asked but no answer.. I installed intruder shocks but this has caused the passenger peg to hit the factory exhaust and the exhaust to b against the brake line that leads to the rear rim.. Was this mod maybe not a good idea for a stock bike? I hate to pull em back off so if simply shimming out the exhaust is all i need to do can anyone tell me if they have done so? Im fine with the factory exhaust and dont really want to bother replacing it unless that is the only way.. Thanks for all the great tips i have learned from this site.

Thanks for the tip.. Removing peg is a given but my other problem is the exhaust is now so tight to the frame that the rear brake line (where it connects to the frame and has a rubber style housing at the pleat) is touching the exhaust.. It would seem to me heat would melt this.. I thought maybe i did something incorrect during the install as i have not heard of this before. As im in upstate ny ive got a lil time to figure it out but at this point im wondering if this mod will b worth my trouble.. Maybe 12.5" was a lil much to go with. Im considering the exhaust mod if i can find something direct bolt on, i dont wanna weld. Thanks again for all the help on this site (as well as the gz250 site). Thumpers are great!

Thats what i was thinking as well batman.. I just wasnt sure how much play i had before it would overly stress the upper area of the pipe. I have also read to look for clearance issues around the belt guard, but im not seeing anything thus far. I am ready to try some washers to gain clearance just as soon as it freakn gets above 20 degrees outside ( no heat in the building). Thanks for the input, sounds like i may not have installed wrong, just need to spend more time with it. I also cant help but wonder if i will need to adjust the belt since the swing arm has shifted..

Thank you batman.. That is exactly what i am going to do next free day. If i dont like the feel of the ride after these adjustments, i found a deal on some 11" progressive 412 series shocks i may try next (birthday is coming so wifey says i can get em). Is 200 bucks a fair price for new ones? (they are not the heavy duty model).