Thanks for your reply...
No, I most definitely am not scared to take my WR off road. It's just that it must be set up properly for the job it has to do, otherwise it will let me down eg big tank, radiator brace and guard, bashplate, barkbusters, some sort of protection for the radiator hoses so they dont get punctured by sticks, h/d tubes and tyres, rimlocks and rear carry rack for starters.
This isn't to be a recreational bike. It has work to do, and I am just looking for opinions, basically, as to whether the stock shock can give a decent ride over broken ground, or whether I have to spend even more money and get it upgraded.