wheel travel measurement
1. put quad on jack stands
2. take front wheel off
3. take shock off
4. remove spring from shock
5. put shock back on without spring
6. measure from the ground to a point on the spindle at full droop
7. cycle the suspension to the max upward postion in the travel
8. measure from the ground to the same point on the spindle
9. reassemble shock and spring, and reinstall
This will give you the max travel out of the suspension. The reason for removing the spring is just for ease of doing this measurement. If you can compress it with it still on the quad than leave it. I find it easier to remove though.
Measure the angle of the shock and full droop, I tend to always use this measurement for calculating spring rates.
Guys just be careful when you cut bump stops and such. Bump stops are actually an integral part of the shock if properly used. They have their own spring rate and can be had in either a liner rate or a progressive rate. You actually design the suspension to utilize the bump stops, they are not just there to stop the shock from bottoming out.
I will try and get the location of the upper mount done tomorrow but cannot promise anything.