Having owned my trike for 5 years with the stock front end and never riding with a raked tree, I really don't know how the front end should feel. That being said, it turns quicker with less movement of the bars and feels heavier than I expected, so I need to get used to the changes in the feel. I also need to buy a taller windshield with a curve, right now bugs are hitting about cheek and eye level. So the testing continues.