I weigh a little less, but come up about the same once geared up.
Going through this now with my 2013 model (which has the Marzocchi forks), and Ohlins shock, so may be some variances there.
The newer chasis likes less sag! I'm running 98 race sag on the stock spring and it carves like a knife. The problem is in all that preload. It holds the bike up when you're on it, but will still blow through when you hit things hard. Ideally you want to find the spring that gives you under 10mm preload and the sag figures of around 35/100.
I tried my 5.4 rate on the 2013 model and it felt too stiff but that was the second ride on it, and was also getting the forks dialled in and feeling right. I may try the heavier spring and some valving changes.
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