Well, I don't really like the looks of the 230. The tread has small tread grooves, and the rear tire is flattish in shape. It's not that pretty a tire, is it? I got my Dad a set for his Shadow.

I like my 712 rear. I just haven't put it on yet.

I lowered the pressure on the front tire to 31-32 psi. It probably doesn't need any more than that. I've got around 35-36 in the rear.

Bike is about the same weight as stock, even with all the modifications. Solo seat and glasspack muffler are a lot lighter than the stock parts.

My weight fluctuates between 225 and 260 pounds.

Tuning the fork is not difficult. Oil level and weight chance nges until you get the feel you prefer. Tuning the rear suspension is as easy as greasing anything that  pivots, including the shock mounting lugs on the frame. Then playing with the shock settings until realizing the stock shocks are garbage and buying decent replacements. If you get shocks with a threaded body instead of notches so much the better.

Adjust your speed and riding style to suit your road surfaces most commonly encountered. Chip seal or similar (gravel dumped onto sprayed oil) requires a few less psi than asphalt or concrete.

It's just a simple matter of determining how abrasive your roads are and tailoring your pressures to suit.

I run the truck tires (P type on minis, LT on full sized) within 4 psi of sidewall max, except the load range E mud tires on the Z71 only get 60psi instead of 80psi.

I brought the pressure down to 31 front, 35 rear. I hope my tire straightens up. With my rough roads, I wonder if I shouldn't go lower. As one here put it, replacing tires is better than replacing suspensions.