offset fork races to rake front end???
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Re: offset fork races to rake front end???
17 Sep 2012 17:08
Raked trees give you less trail which mean quicker turn in and less high speed stability! These old bike are notorious for head shake and you would only be adding to it. You can go to a lower offset tree setup and calm them down a bunch. A 78 KZ for example has 60mm offset trees, a ZX has 24mm. Just doing a swap gives you more trail and hence more stability at higher speeds, not to mention the added fork stiffness and cool factor. 
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Re: offset fork races to rake front end???
18 Sep 2012 00:19I never thought of that,how does it work?baborz72 wrote: I wasn't referring to "raking trees". I was referring to accentric bearing sets, which act the same as a raked frame. The raked triple trees are dangerous and should not be used on ANYTHING! Offset bearing races however, move the axis point and raise the amount of trail exactly the same as a cut frame. The only thing is, you don't have to butcher up a vintage frame to achieve your goal. Cost is also dramatically cut, as you don't need a fabricator or a frame jig to install them.
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