I was actually genuinely surprised how much better that made the bike feel. Look, I know it's not supposed to do that. It's just a cover, right? But honestly, it makes the way you grip the bike feel better. It makes it just a bit narrower through the middle, and now it feels more evenly spaced in the middle of your legs. I don't know why, but it seems like the stock stator cover on the 97-98 99 and 2001 CR250 seems to stick out a little more on the left side then the Boyesen cover does. (Which makes the overall grip, and ride, much nicer) Also, you can count on having more durability, (which is always nice) and not have to worry about tightening your stator cover too tight by accident and breaking the plastic cover that comes stock. LOL oops. But I've never done that before. Hahaha. Anyway, it's a great cover, and I highly recommended them. It's worth it in the end, and it always makes you feel a little better to know that your bike looks a little nicer too.