Cheers guys.
I did try the cans on the centre position, but while there is a small clearance between cans and panniers, it is pretty difficult to fit them so put the cans back to the lower position.
I should appologise too. I was wrong about the stand. The rubber bung on the left exhaust pipe is not actually the stop as I thought it was, so raising the pipes doesn't lift the stand by much.
Now, raising the ride height. I did my adjustment using the rear linkage rod. I think I should have really wound the height up using the C spanner on the shocker though, so might correct this one evening this week.
Cheers guys.
John.
p.s. side pod bag turned up on Satyurday, so stashed all the tie wraps, spare bulbs, tape etc in there already.