More speed!!

[snerchie]

Ok since winter is almost here, it's time forsome mods ....I am looking for more speed-not so much on the straights though.I want better handling in the corners. this is probably a question answered best by the racing crowd.
My suspension is very rigid, and the bike seems to protest in more aggressive cornering...ie. the back end comes loose at moderately high speed (with excessive force on the bars)-I feel like I am pushing my tires to the limit but I think the bike should still be able to push a higher speed in the corner.
The spring on the rear shock has been let out as far as I dare go with it, and it really doesn't make too much difference where I set the rebound because the shock rarely compresses anyways. (the suspension doesn't even budge when I sit on the bike)
unfortunately the single sided swing arm does seem to let the frame flex a bit...(I am prepared to live with that) The daytona is a bit of a moose, it's kind of big and I am not a very big guy
I would like to lower the bike (as well as replace the rear shock) but I am not sure if it will compound or resolve my suspension issues
any suggestions?

and NO I am not going to gain any weight anytime soon !!! ( hopefully)
I am already in good shape...- Round IS a shape isn't it?

[Shaman]

Hard suspension is a common complaint with the Daytona.  I'd suggest turning the shock and forks to full soft and then bringing them up to say one turn, maybe one and a half turns.  Back them off a little more and see how it goes.  What you want is reasonable bump compliance without too much fork dive under heavy braking and no shock packing or bottoming.  If the rear seems to jump off corners a bit, or you feel a pogo-ing motion after coming off a bump, the suspension might not have enough rebound damping (is that adjustable for the Daytona?)

But... keep track of where you started.

Also, I don't know how far you want to go but setting the front forks to be up slightly in the triples (that is, drop the triples towards the ground) may work for you - it's a race track setup that puts more weight over the front wheel.  The rear shock isn't adjustable for ride height, if memory serves.

Barring that, go put your gear on, get a set of quality scales and weigh yourself.  Then send that information off to a company that makes springs for the Daytona.  It may be that the spring weights are simply too heavy for a rider of your size and will need replacement to work properly for you.