Suspension tuning update...
Since the last update, I've been riding some solo rides and several two up rides trips with a 160 lb passenger. Most rides have been on paved country roads at 55-70 mph, with a small amount of rough gravel road. With the above calibrations and stock rebound valving, the compression dampening was a little too stiff on some high speed compression hits and the heavier .95 springs overpowered the stock rebound valving. I have needed to make shim changes a couple of times to dial in the compression and rebound dampening.
After all the tuning, I'm pretty happy with the end results. The forks now absorb those low and high speed sharp hits much better that stock, and the stiffer springs hold the front end up much better during hard braking.
I now need to address the dampening control of my rear shock. My stiffer shock spring (650 lb) sometimes overpowers the stock shock's rebound, making the bike wallow a little bit in certain situations, which then can negatively affect the front suspension's action. The shock isn't horrible, but it will need to be done at some time to complete the suspension upgrade.
As a conclusion, I'd recommend this revalve and spring modification to anyone who is a bit dissatisfied with the performance of the stock fork. The improvements are definitely available. The technical challenges of this mod might not be for many folks, and my settings are not likely be correct for people with other requirements, but there are tuners who can perform the work and they can set it up for your specific needs.