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About Mike Wells
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PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!

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Engine rebuilding (can be shipped), Trans rebuilding (can be shipped), Restoration, Custom bike building

 
   

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Motorcycle Repair - Triple Trees


Expert: Mike Wells - 11/28/2008

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I have a 2001 FXST.  I would like to put 4 degree triple trees on the bike. Concerned about trail measurements.  All my research to date has given me different answers.  Want the bike to still handle normal riding conditions. Would appreciate your advice. Thanks.

Answer
The one thing you have to remember about adding degrees to the front end, it will handle better in a straight line, but will handle worse in a turn. Adding 4 degrees is not a problem, but you will have to lengthen the fork tubes to make up for the angle.
Good luck and happy riding
Mik

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