I had my 08 FB lowered front and rear before shipment to me in Vietnam, so can't give a 'before' comparison, but if memory serves, it is a little stiffer than my 98 FB.
Chopper shop who installed them says the stock lowering kits are ok, but do not attempt lowering below their kit specs as the rear tire will bottom out and rip out your wiring.
If lowering the front I suggest lowering the rear to keep the balance as the bike was designed. It dropped my bike 1" and I am very satisfied with the handling. But on the hiways I had been riding there have been some dips and potholes where the front end has bottomed out, hard. Expecting the front seals to leak, but they are still holding, although I have replaced one of the auxillary lamps 3 times. Guess it can't handle the shock! Footboards do scrape often on curves.
A friend is bringing me a shock adjusting tool for me to play around with softening the rear.
Good luck & enjoy the ride.