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Thread: Best rake angle for a Vmax trike? + 2nd / 3rd Q

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    Default Best rake angle for a Vmax trike? + 2nd / 3rd Q

    I'm in UK.

    Currently my Vmax has a stock front end & is an absolute pig to steer. I've seen plenty of comments about 5.5 - 6 deg rake kits for other trikes. Is that best for the Vmax. If not could someone tell me the ideal trail length & I can work out the rake angle from there.

    2nd Q. what effect does lead have on a trike? I've seen plenty of trikes with huge amounts of rake (so must have lead right).

    3rd Q. Assuming I get round to increasing the rake does anyone have any input for front tube spring rating/set up?

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    I run a 5.5 % rake on my Goldwing Roadsmith trike ..............(*very easy to steer*)

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    I like about 2" of trail. steers pretty easy without being too twitchy.

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    Thanks.

    I've spent 1/2 of today measuring & then calculating how to get my trail down.

    I currently have app. 125mm / 5" of trail which is pretty much exactly that of a stock Gen 1 Vmax bike. Massively stable in a straight line, steers like an ocean liner. To get 2" I'm looking to need 4 - 4.5 deg rake on the Ts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by J-max View Post
    Thanks.

    I've spent 1/2 of today measuring & then calculating how to get my trail down.

    I currently have app. 125mm / 5" of trail which is pretty much exactly that of a stock Gen 1 Vmax bike. Massively stable in a straight line, steers like an ocean liner. To get 2" I'm looking to need 4 - 4.5 deg rake on the Ts.
    1.5 - 2.5 inches works well for me pretty sure u will need at least 5 degrees in the tree
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    Thread-breaker… for just a sec….

    Stacebg….

    Is that a Kwik-Kamp camper? Caught my eye because it looks identical to the one I had. I had a special zippered “envelope” sewn on the top of mine to stow folding lawn chairs.. loved it. Pulled it behind my Kawasaki Voyager 1200.
    New course heading Mr. Sulu: ...2nd star to the right and straight on til morning...!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by paws View Post
    Thread-breaker… for just a sec….

    Stacebg….

    Is that a Kwik-Kamp camper? Caught my eye because it looks identical to the one I had. I had a special zippered “envelope” sewn on the top of mine to stow folding lawn chairs.. loved it. Pulled it behind my Kawasaki Voyager 1200.
    yup that is it... guess what i used to pull it with!!
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    Stacebg - that's a nice trike, Chunky.

    I used RB Racing's trail calc & direct measurements from my trike. 4 deg quoted 2.27" trail, 5 deg gave 1.6". I'm still looking for a supplier, waiting to hear from someone. I've come up with a simple(ish) design for adjustable trees but no idea how much these would cost make. Would be useful to able to dial in just what I want though.

    Thanks for letting me know what you have.

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    Quote Originally Posted by J-max View Post
    Stacebg - that's a nice trike, Chunky.

    I used RB Racing's trail calc & direct measurements from my trike. 4 deg quoted 2.27" trail, 5 deg gave 1.6". I'm still looking for a supplier, waiting to hear from someone. I've come up with a simple(ish) design for adjustable trees but no idea how much these would cost make. Would be useful to able to dial in just what I want though.

    Thanks for letting me know what you have.
    number seem about right....personally i would go with 5 care to share that design?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stacebg View Post
    number seem about right....personally i would go with 5 care to share that design?
    I keep hearing 5deg for the Vmax so I'll go with that if I can't do the adjustables.

    Sure I'll post my design once I've sketched it out. May even do a separate thread for that.

    Picked up some R1 tubes today from a carboot sale (sim to a garage sale only in a field with lots of other people). So I'm off searching how these are fitted to a Vmax. I know it's a popular 'upgrade' but they're 5" shorter than the OEMs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by J-max View Post
    I keep hearing 5deg for the Vmax so I'll go with that if I can't do the adjustables.

    Sure I'll post my design once I've sketched it out. May even do a separate thread for that.

    Picked up some R1 tubes today from a carboot sale (sim to a garage sale only in a field with lots of other people). So I'm off searching how these are fitted to a Vmax. I know it's a popular 'upgrade' but they're 5" shorter than the OEMs.
    not sure how that works being 5" shorter... even wore w the tree u need 1-1/2 - 2 to keep bike level when you rake the trees keep us posted

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    Quote Originally Posted by stacebg View Post
    not sure how that works being 5" shorter... even wore w the tree u need 1-1/2 - 2 to keep bike level when you rake the trees keep us posted
    While not common R1 (USD) swaps are a known thing for V-max the bike. Slip on extensions are used, just mine will need to be longer &/or dropped down clamps on the replacement trees. Also beefier springs. As I know I'll raked trees (for my own comfort) I figured I go the whole hog as these tubes turned up cheap.

    I'll certainly keep you all updated but this isn't going to be a quick thing to do.

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    Harley used to make adjustable trees for sidecar use. I typed in Harley adjustable trees and I see some companies are making variations of them. They are for Harleys but it might give you some ideas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by irondad01 View Post
    Harley used to make adjustable trees for sidecar use. I typed in Harley adjustable trees and I see some companies are making variations of them. They are for Harleys but it might give you some ideas.
    Thanks for that. I was thinking this may have been done before. This one is very similar to what I have in mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by J-max View Post
    Thanks for that. I was thinking this may have been done before. This one is very similar to what I have in mind.

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    that pretty much what i made ..i used the stock hd lower part that clamps the the tube i made the the part it bolts to because the v max stem is not the same as the hd

    i have not seen this particular one before how much is it?

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    US $445.

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    Quote Originally Posted by J-max View Post
    US $445.
    thats dirt cheap... where ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stacebg View Post
    thats dirt cheap... where ?
    Sorry for the late response, answer is fleabay. I don't know what tubes that one is for. I've just done another search & found these which are for 41mm tubes. Cheapest I can now find are $499.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/161280073149

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