2 questions... tires and shocks
 

ok my buddy has a 00 sp 500 and im changeing the back shocks out.. are they as easy as they look to change??

also... anyone hear anything on the kenda executioner tires... i found a set of 4 for 269.00

rear shocks are easy, and i personally like the kenda bear claws, there the same price

you think i could fit 26 or 27's without lifting it?

26"s will fit 27"s as long as they aint to aggressive they should go with a little rubbing..nothing a sawzaw cant fix....

The Exicutioners are very agressive tires and are great for mud and decent on trails.
I would stay with stock sizes.
Front and rear shocks are easy to change

swamp lites are good tires as well.

My dad has the Executioners on his Sportsman, and he loves em. They are a pretty aggressive tire, so I'm not sure how well then run on the pavement, but we don't do much of that....so it's not a problem for us.