Rake the forty-eight?

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04-16-2011 | 07:55 PM

Barry Powers

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Originally Posted by pococj

Good to hear the trail will be OK with what you're wanting to do. I think the 48 would look better with that bit more of rake, too. How far will a 3 or 5 degree rake drop the front end? Wouldn't look right if it put the bike in a nose-down position.

Doing the math and sketching it out on paper would drop it a couple inches. In my opinion I wouldn't like it. I would look into 1-2 inch longer forks which would also then increase my trail. Probably one of the reasons I haven't gone through with it yet. This being my only bike so far and the fact that I love the way it handles, I don't know if I wanna jeopardize it just yet, it will come eventually though

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04-16-2011 | 07:59 PM

streetfighter06

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Originally Posted by VEHLAon48

Hi Barry just interested in wha u ben up to wid rakin ur 48 as m in da same boat n lookin to do one but be great if u went ahead with it n update with pics
thx

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05-22-2011 | 06:20 AM

VEHLAon48

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Hey barry so how u goin wid rakin ur 48 ne luck ? Keep us updated bro

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#24

05-22-2011 | 07:34 AM

REVHAPPY

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From: ROCKVILLE,MD

wow, that was a lot of banter. why dont you just buy a set of 5 degree raked steering head cups. r&r your front end pop em in and there you have your 5 degree raked front end...

Last edited by REVHAPPY; 05-22-2011 at 10:40 PM.

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