Are there any raked triple trees for Harleys?
They are available for Sportster Seventy-Two and… Our Bolt-on Raked Triple Trees Kit for Baggers fits: 2009-up Harley-Davidson Road King, Electra Glide and Street Glide models… These custom raked triple trees are bolt-on replacements for your stock Harley triple tree.
What kind of rake does a Harley Davidson use?
Here’s a pic of my bike, with a 1999 Fatboy WG 41mm front fork set up (0* rake trees, with the FLSTF being a 32* frame rake), on a 28* Dyna frame, with a 1.5″ front fork drop. If you imagine lengthening the forks and moving the trees out farther rakes, you can see the bike extend…..
Is it safe to rake triple tree frame?
When you increase the rake you decrease the trail which = bad/dangerous handling characteristics. The only safe way is to rake the frame – then put on the trees. Having said that, 3 degree triple trees will be okay and no adverse handling issues associated, still with an improved overall look.
What does a raked triple tree do to a tire?
The ‘Raked” Triple Tree simply diminishes the trail measurement by moving the contact patch of the tire forward, much closer to the steering centerline. The resulting trail reduction has a dramatic affect on the effort of steering the sidecar rig or trike. The effort may be reduced by as much as half making those twisting roads a joy to negotiate!
What should stock rake be for triple tree?
We start with stock rake of 33 degrees and add 5 degrees to the neck then add 5 degrees to the triple tree and get a pretty good result. Trail is reduced but positive. There is another design step we can take that is fairly simple and improves the overall result.
They are available for Sportster Seventy-Two and… Our Bolt-on Raked Triple Trees Kit for Baggers fits: 2009-up Harley-Davidson Road King, Electra Glide and Street Glide models… These custom raked triple trees are bolt-on replacements for your stock Harley triple tree.
Can a dragster fork brace replace a triple tree?
Dragster fork brace is machined out of billet aluminum and will add strength and rigidity to your 39mm narrow-glide front fork. It can be… These adjustable triple trees are bolt-on replacements for your stock Harley triple tree. Of course these parts for Harley’s can fit custom…
Which is an important factor in Rake and trail?
There is another design step we can take that is fairly simple and improves the overall result. It involves another change in the triple tree. Triple trees have a dimension called off-set. It is the distance from the center of the fork tubes to the center of the neck pivot axis. It is an important factor in trail.