Whatever you use, remember that it will reduce the already little ground clearance these bikes have. I used the pre-load adjustment to raise mine to good effect and quickly got used to the added added front suspension stiffness (which also helped with cornering speeds). Get used to crossing speed bumps, some bridge approace and exits etc at an angle rather than head on is an easy ryding adjustment.Do I need a full slide plate Or just the small nose plate or do I even need one