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triple trees
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hey guys. i'm restoring an older bike. tryng to make a mild custom with
little or no framework. i've heard raked trees are dangerous, so what
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I guess it's possible and in certain circumstances almost safe.
Generally it is dangerously misleading information.
A tight and true steering system is critical and even small
defects can make a bike lethal.
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You forget to mention what this will do to the steering head
bearings. Another part of the critical steering system.
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Old news, Tony Foal (sp?) made one of these decades ago. Worked
well as far as steering was concerned. The downside was that even
moderate braking made the forks bind (the ones he used were not
very advanced or strong).
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Tony Foale. Of course, the vertical telescopic fork is going to have
problems with clearances on the sliders. But there is probably an ideal
compromise between a 45 degree raked out fork that cannot comply with
small pavement irregularities and a vertical fork that binds under
braking.
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about extended trees where the fork holes are set forward an inch or
two, both top and bottom, with no rake? would this work? would it be
safe?
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That's would have the same affect as raked trees.
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