Raked triple tree's

[peterbooth]

Well I'm sitting in a library waiting while my triple tree's are installed. They said about 4-5 hrs. Hopefully the wait will be worth it. Everyone says that my bike and side car will be a lot easier to handle once they are installed.

 

4 plus hours with nothing to do is pretty boring but its no worth have the wife pick me up and return me later, its a 1 1/2 hr ride and the shop is in a small town

 

[Flyinfool]

At least you can still come here to play.

 

So in the seven hours that you are investing into this could you have done it yourself and learned some things along the way?

[peterbooth]

probably learnt the wrong things and would have needed someone to do the origional install and fix my screwups. It helps when I know my own limitations, give me electronics or electrics any day:Laugh:

[Jerry W]

:beersign:Just give me beer. I have learned a lot of things with beer most of them not good, but I had a lot of fun.

[kwisor]

hello

lets us know if the handling is any better i took my side car off becouse i did not like fighting the steering

bumble bee

Edited July 1, 2010 by kwisor

[jonesy]

I'd be interested in how things work out, on my trike it handles ok without raking, but my shoulders do bother me after a while.

Edited July 1, 2010 by jonesy

[RandyR]

It would be interesting to get a handling comparison between raked forks and leading links.

[peterbooth]

Well the ride home after the tree's were installed was different. I did notice a difference but the rain was coming down so hard that I barely got above 25mph for the complete trip home. I concentrated so hard on the rain issues that I really didn't get a chance to test the new set-up. Going slow was never an issue before the tree's were changed, so I will let you guys know once I can travel some of my more regular roads at my regular speed:thumbsup2:

[peterbooth]

Well I managed a 3 hour ride today before the rain came down. I was very impressed with the way the steering handled with the new triple tree install. I was not fighting with the steering in the corners and was able to use cruise control and steer with my left hand only to ease any cramping in my right hand. Definitely agree with what others have already stated that its like driving a vehicle with power steering after only having non power steering previously.

[long_black_train]

Hi...I'm thinking about de-triking my rsv and am wondering how the rake will act on 2 wheels???...Has anyone raked out but not triked their rsv and is there any safety issues??...THANKS CARL.....

[KiteSquid]

Did they add or remove rake angle?

 

I will assume they add rake angle which will increase trail.

 

This will make your bike more stable, which is normally preferred with a triked or side car bike.

 

 

BUT it will make it more difficult to make a tight U turn, but with practice you should be able to do it.

[peterbooth]

It added 5 deg of rake. Hannigan manufacture a complete new triple tree, so I still have my origional. Have not really noticed a larger U turn requirement, however the nature of the modification will inherently mean a larger radius for the turn. A small price to pay for easier handling and turning:thumbsup2: