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Jun 25, 2008 | 07:38 PM

glenn4rv

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Raked fork cups?

Hey guys, putting a 23" wheel on the front of my 07 street glide, who knows where I can buy fork cups that will rake me out about 4 degrees?&nbsp\\; Thx

Jun 25, 2008 | 08:52 PM

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RE: Raked fork cups?

Huh?&nbsp\\; Never heard of fork "cups" let alone raked.&nbsp\\; If you're talking about raked trees, it's a very bad idea.&nbsp\\; Raked trees with stock front ends can produce negative trail, where your front wheel is actually pushed rather than pulled.&nbsp\\; Trust me don't do it!&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;Just lower the front fork with a kit with shorter springs.&nbsp\\; It'll probably ride like crap, but it won't kill you.&nbsp\\; With negative trail your front end will wobble like a shopping cart with a caster wheel stuck in the forward position.&nbsp\\; It's the same principle.&nbsp\\; And yeah I've built a few long front enders in my misspent youth I do know what I'm talking about.
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