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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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This is'nt an engine question but maybe someone can answer it. I have a 1974 xlh pretty stock right now. This winter I'm going to put a weld on hardtail on her and an extended front end. I've found a springer that I can get for nearly nothing. The springer is 48" long. I understand the basics of rake and trail. I understand that with a regular front end you rake the neck and then you can correct the trail with triple trees. I've seen many rake and trail calculators but how do you get the correct trail with a springer.I think it's done with the rockers am I right, and if I am how do you do it with the rockers? Is there somewhere that you can send your info and they will make you a set of rockers that will work?Thanks for any help. JTB
 
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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Don't correct your rake with triple tree, it looks really bad ( my opinion). At same time when you are modifying your frame, alter rake from frame.
 
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