what the hell donny what did he say to you to make you call people retard....... and Mr. Bigg... you keep on telling people not to lower their bike but you click on every thread the have the word lower and help on it...... come on people.
Mustangmike, I would like to say sorry on behalf of all this member that have nothing beter to do.
First off... Welcome to the forum.......
to your question, yest 3.5" is a little too low... but shit if it work for you then go ahead. It's your bike enjoy it.
as for the how much do you need to cut you kickstand..... I don't have a number for you. Because i didn't cut mine that low. Try a regular stand and hold up your bike. By the when you get the bike to stand like you want to. Measure the jack stand against you kickstand. The different in the two is how much you need to cut.
Like I said. i don't know, but that might work. good luck and have fun.
(watch this.... I'm about to get flame because I hurn some body feeling)
:werd ^ I haven't been a member here long but have read alot of threads, and it does seem that anytime anyone asks a simple question about lowering their bike, the person gets flammed.. It's ridiculous! Not everybody rides track.
Anyways, Mike Just don't worry about what anybody else says.. do whatever you want, it seems that some of these guys on here forget that its your bike, and your hard earned money. All that matters is that YOU like it!
By the way i don't have an answer to your question, but if your going to do it urself i'd say the best way is trial and error, but if your going to take it to a pro, i'd just ask them, who knows maybe they've done enough that they know right off. But i will tell you that I use to have my bike lowered an inch for a few weeks, and one day got bored and wanted to see if i really could tell a difference in handling between lowered and stock, so i raised it back up and took it for a test ride, and to tell you the truth it felt like a completly different bike, handled soo much better that instead of lowering it back so i could touch the ground alil better, i just left it stock and shaved some foam off the seat, Alot easier then you'd think, and got me about an inch closer to the ground, If i were you i'd try it, but just a suggestion.
however being 5'8 you shouldnt have to lower it that much.. no need to be flat foot on the bike.. how often are you really going to be stopped.. if your stopped that much.. just give the bike away your not enjoying it 
