whats really funny, to me anyhow, built my 1st trike in 78-79 rake was around 20 something so it handled pretty good...
the next trike in 89-90 honda magna v65 with about 5" trail the steering was hard and almost had tank slappers at about 30mph.......
started talking to local sidecar people and learned about trail and different front ends still they say i am crazy but the principal is the same for a side car and a trike (not reverse trike) two wheel geometry is not the same as required for the extra wheel
built my 1st leading link for my trike, lost count on how many since then, ..side car people were 110% correct altogether different, no wobbling, easy to steer.. made it fun... course back then i was a tad stronger
i tried to tell others about what i learned mostly guys in brothers of the 3rd wheel , where most trikers i knew were online at that time ... they ALL said i was crazy....
. this was old tech across the pond where they drive sidecars before they can walk and some have hacks and no cars..
a friend had an old servi car with steep rake an long front end, builder told him it was too heavy in the front so to make less weight on the front end he cut the frame , raked it more an added longer tubes... made it way worse.. my friend saw me ride up the road with one hand couldnt believe it..
his steered so hard just coasting i almost ran into the garage trying to turn that beast so i "un"raked his frame an made a set of raked trees... made him a believer ..
. but most said i was nuts..... well i still am
still think its funny how long it can take for the word to get around
off my box now