| Great info! I'm sort of the go-to guy in my group when it comes to suspension, so I wanted to be sure my assumptions were correct. Interesting that Ohlins (who one would assume would make outstanding recommendations) would list rider sag on their chart a bit higher. Wonder what their reasoning is??
To contribute to the original question more, Shazaam has supplied fantastic info above. And there is a lot of it! So, Bryan if you're still seeking a remedy yourself, keep the simple ideas in mind first. Sag is the most important because everything else is affected by spring preload and chassis attitude. While many of the numbers listed above are very specific, you don't have to hit those exact numbers. They are a target and getting in the right ballpark will be good enough for most of us mortals. From there, you can fine tune for specific uses, styles, and preferences. But don't sweat it if you are one spring rate away from what the Ohlins chart says is optimum. Take some good sag measurements, and try to keep a balance between front and rear (if you're a little stiff out back, don't let the front be a little soft). But, like many have recommended, at your weight, the only real solution may be a professional rebuild. Too many things start needing to change (when you mess with one thing, another gets thrown out of whack) and the only real way to fix it all is to have someone who really knows what they are doing attack the entire setup.  |