It's not like your turning radii is going from 12 feet to 30. If you usually ride your scooter off road, you might want to stick with the stock configuration. Other than that, do your thing.

 

I think it would look weird with rake on the front.

 

Race bikes have an average rake of 21-23 degrees and quick steering which requires a steering damper. Most large displacement highway touring bikes come in around 26-27 degrees. They don't require a damper due to the large amount of trail they induce in the front wheel. IMO any more rake than this is purely cosmetic and does not serve to increase stability, it just makes the steering slower.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle...cycle_geometry

 

we were passing around something else instead of a slide rule and protractor back then.
I did pull this off line though.

While people assume that the chopper style motorcycles were built purely for aesthetics, there is a real performance advantage to the raked front end on these choppers. These motorcycles have a much more stable feel at high speeds and in a straight line than motorcycles with original factory front suspensions. However, like any other modification, there is a downside: the raked front end feels heavier and less responsive at slow speeds or in curves and turns. This is due to the longer trail measurement associated with increased rake.

The rake on my night train has over 32 degrees and personally would feel better if it was a few more and it loves speed and straight roads....