i finally got around to measuring the fronts...
coil od: 90/90mm
wire od: 12.75mm
# of coils: 7.875 (very close to 8)
bilstein part number: 734 1471 H001
Gary, could you please work out the spring rate at let me know if the shock is good or bad?
Also, if you could answer my questions in my post above it would be great.
thanks again