I'm a short bike (soon to be) owner too... I'm 5'3, with a roughly 29" inseam.. I can't flatfoot the bike, but I can get one foot down far enough to feel secure, in just my tennis shoes... so I figure with the extra inch my boots will give me, I'll be fine.. if not, I'll shave the seat..

Just wanted to let everyone know we decided to go with the lowering links and it's GREAT now! I think the center stand will be coming off b/c it's scraping on turns, and the side stand is a little tall now, but nothing a little welding can't fix! Thanks for all the advice guys!

Glad it worked out for you....