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Another thought - if you're getting a shock that wasn't originally designed for the Monster, make sure it has an adequate stroke length and also check the spring rate before fitting it. The Monster shock bolts directly to the swinging arm and if you get a shock designed for a bike with a linkage, the spring rate may be way out. Springs are easily changed though and you can even fit a better spring to the standard shock (as in my other thread).
For guidance, the stock spring is progressive but I've never been able to find out the actual weight range of the spring rates.
The standard Öhlins on the 1100S is 130N/mm and the general consensus seems to be that that's too firm.
The Öhlins DU737, which is an option for all the 696/796/1100s, comes with a 115N/mm spring.
For what it's worth, I'm 80kg in riding gear and I've settled on 105N/mm.
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