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fork height, rake & trail
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:34 pm
by JWF
When you push the forks up through the triple clamps, do you decrease rake and trail, or increase it? I'm guessing decrease but I got a D in geometry.
fork height, rake & trail
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:04 am
by Michael Martin
Your guess was correct. Both rake and trail are reduced.
See
http://sportbike.natkd.com/motorcycle_geometry_101.htm
Mike Martin,
Louisville, KY
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From: JWF
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Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:34 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fork Height, Rake & Trail
When you push the forks up through the triple clamps, do you decrease rake and trail, or increase it? I'm guessing decrease but I got a D in geometry.
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fork height, rake & trail
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:58 am
by Thomas Komjathy
Decrease in trail and rake
Thomas J. Komjathy
DSK L.L.C.
dskllc@...
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From: JWF
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:34 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fork Height, Rake & Trail
When you push the forks up through the triple clamps, do you decrease rake and trail, or increase it? I'm guessing decrease but I got a D in geometry.
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fred do you have the fuji-lock reusable flange-nuts
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:16 pm
by dooden
Nylock is what I have been using for years, and what Fred said.. they will wear out after time, but how often do you adjust them ???
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
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> I m not a fan of Fuji nuts. I do sell nylock lock nuts. I believe nylocks last longer and don t loosen like a Fuji style nut. A Fuji nut works well as a lock nut as long as you don t have to adjust it. The metal locking ring wears out shortly and then there is nothing to stop the nut from coming loose. A nylock will loosen eventually but they seem to always have a little friction to keep them from falling off.
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