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RE: Rake adjustment
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(08-06-2013, 12:33 PM)Waffa_imp Wrote:
(08-06-2013, 09:39 AM)FUZZY_imp Wrote: Why? Wouldn't think you would like handling afterwards.

I graduated college with a concentration in 4 wheel and 2 wheel vehicle dynamics. I created a computer model where I insert the geometry of the bike to analyze and predict the handling characteristics.

I would be most concerned about finding enough information about the fork seals to see if they can handle the loads when I change the offset. It would most likely end up being trial and error on the fork seals.

Waffa,

Wouldn't decreasing rake also decrease the loads on the fork seals? And although it would lower ground clearance couldn't you test out slightly less rake by sliding the fork tubes up in the triple clamps?

Chip


08-06-2013, 03:58 PM
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Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-06-2013, 08:50 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by FUZZY_imp - 08-06-2013, 09:39 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-06-2013, 12:33 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-06-2013, 01:40 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by ChipBeck_imp - 08-06-2013, 03:58 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-06-2013, 04:22 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-06-2013, 05:44 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by FUZZY_imp - 08-06-2013, 10:52 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Ack-CB11_imp - 08-06-2013, 11:18 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by oldgoat01_imp - 08-07-2013, 01:25 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-07-2013, 02:14 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-07-2013, 08:16 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-07-2013, 10:05 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Jim21680_imp - 08-07-2013, 10:18 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-07-2013, 01:54 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Jim21680_imp - 08-07-2013, 02:12 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-07-2013, 02:17 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Jim21680_imp - 08-07-2013, 02:42 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-07-2013, 02:49 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-07-2013, 03:06 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Firstfour_imp - 08-07-2013, 09:49 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by bubblerboy64_imp - 08-08-2013, 04:10 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Dynaguy_imp - 08-08-2013, 07:14 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by AzBob_imp - 08-08-2013, 08:15 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Waffa_imp - 08-08-2013, 04:29 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by ChipBeck_imp - 08-09-2013, 12:30 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Jim21680_imp - 08-09-2013, 01:37 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Deanohh_imp - 08-09-2013, 02:56 PM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Guth_imp - 08-10-2013, 12:35 AM
RE: Rake adjustment - by Lord Popgun - 08-10-2013, 12:40 AM

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