Forgot to mention I'm running .8 mm/kg springs in addition to the cartridge emulators, so my front end is plenty firm. When I bottomed out I hit some fairly gnarly washboard at too high a speed 'cause I didn't see it, so maybe just rider error more than anything else.
Are preload adjusters --at all-- useful as a kludge to tune for varying road conditions or is preload only of benefit for setting sag with respect to system weight? At home I can play with the compression damping offered by the emulators and mmmmaybe switch to 5w fork oil to speed up the rebound dampening also, but it would sure be nice to have a knob on the bike itself that I can turn whenever.
Also, with my lowered footpegs from a Buell Firebolt standing on the pegs for short stretches is actually pretty workable. I'm pretty crouched over, so it's definitely more of a mountain bike position than a dirt bike one, but the only real mark against it is that it is difficult to both stand and shift my weight rearward for descents.
As for tire selection, there isn't anything in 110/140 sizes, but the Avon Distanzia, Conti Trail Attack, and Pirelli Scorpion Trail are all available in 120-70/17 and 150-70/17 sizes, any of which should work well enough. Mud clearance under the front fender would be extremely tight, though.
