He was a bit short. But he was very forthcoming about the history of the bike. I think he would have said something about the forks and or the shock had he been the one to make changes. This bike was a demo at the dealer according to PO. It sat on the dealer floor for two years. He bought it in December 2005 with 40 miles on it.
Perhaps the dealer set it up that way at some point. What would I look for to determine if the rear shock is shorter than stock?