Have my forks been dropped through the yolks?

[Falcon 269]

Anyway, gonna put it back to Pic no.1 and leave well alone.

Hope the 25mm jack up kit will give me the ride height I want.....

First thing, sensible decision.

Second thing, what exactly are you trying to achieve with the ride height?

The jack-up kit will raise the rear and put more weight forward (generally considered a good move with the Gen 1) but is contrary to what you seemed to have in mind when considering pushing the forks down through the yokes.

Are you just trying to make the bike taller overall?  Or are you trying to get a more upright riding position?  It's not really clear what you're after here.