Hi, I recently fitted the same 25mm lowering dog bones off ebay and dropped the forks by about 15mm. Cannt say I noticed much difference in handling - but is easier to paddle about as the Vstrom is quite heavy with the weight high up, and easier when you stop and discover loose gravel and the ground sloping away...... It has made it more difficult to get on the centre stand, but still possible. I did have to file the side stand stop to get the bike to lean over enough though - it seemed a bit unstable on the stand otherwise. It is very quick and easy to fit the new dogbones.