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Old 03-27-2008, 11:14 PM
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Regarding the wobble you're referring to, it's the nature of the 21" stock HD Dunlop. If you go with a 90/90 21" tire you should drastically see the wobble disappear. I swapped out my front tire for the 90/90 along with some custom wheels and the stock rakeand the wobble is gone.

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Looks killer. Planning on some raked trees myself (wideglide for me though) so I'm assumming you kept the stock length tubes so now with the rake your bike should be about 2.5" lower in the front than it was. You said you felt the handling was the same so I guess you get no wobble at all at 50 mph on up even with the 5 deg. and what I imagine works out to 2" or less of trail? Hard to believe the steering would not feel heavy on the turns.

I'm torn between 3-5 deg. since I dont want any unpredictable cornering or wobble.

 
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Old 03-27-2008, 11:22 PM
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It looks awesome, I love the tree and wheels, top notch.
Did you change the whole front end or just the triple tree?
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 07:59 AM
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Thanks for the info. cajun, I was just curious about the possibility of wobble though it has more to do with rake and trail than tires when changin trees. I actually run Avon 90/90 21.

Bike looks killer for sure.
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 08:05 AM
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Looks AWESOME!!! Love the wheels....
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 08:19 AM
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Looks damn good cajun!
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 11:23 AM
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I want the same wheels !!!
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 11:29 AM
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wow man that looks great! i bet that front wheel looks SICK just chopping as you are rolling down the road... very nice man very nice!
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 11:33 AM
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Two thumbs up from me very nice!
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:46 PM
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Nice! Those wheels are tight. Good lookin' scoot man.
 
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Old 03-28-2008, 07:24 PM
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Thanks, i wish i had some pics of me riding it, i will have to find somebody to take some.
I changed the triple trees and the lower fork sliders to chrome
 


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