its compressed. mine is the same way. when you have it in full DH setting it sits alone at a 63 degree head angle. as soon as you sit down the shock drops and the HA can easily be 60.
@ morthiaspl -- Actually, real oldschool you could only get black and white, before they started anodising, but i know what you mean. A bike needs colours other than black and white.
Also - I love the colors, good that oldschool style is back, I was getting sick of all these black 'n white colors.