thanks for the advice and leads.
as i said above, i don't really need an uprated shock, but if i can get one for less than the cost of rebuilding the stock item, then purely for the sake of making the bike a bit more trick and therefore sellable, then i might get one. i'll give those companies a ring next week so i can weigh up the pros and cons.
obviously, if i do get an ohlins or similar, what model numbers should i look out for/avoid given that i'm a road biased rider? ie: i don't want something too track oriented.
thanks again