Has anyone determined how high to raise the fork legs in the triple clamps of an '86-'87 VFR to get optimal turn-in without a noticeable loss of stability at speed?
The factory stock position provides 27.5 degrees of rake and 4.3" of trail - which is alot by today's sport-bike and sport-touring standards. Honda decreased the VFR's rake to 26.0 degrees on the 3rd and 4th Gens and then to 25.5 degrees on the 5th and 6th Gens - all of which had 3.9" of trail.
Even back in its day, racers like Fred Merkel, Bubba Shobert and Wayne Rainey needed extensive steering head modifications to get the 2nd Gen to turn properly.
I've been running with my forks raised 7 mm for many years with no ill effects on stability...and I still have the stock 16" front wheel. A 17 incher would increase rake and trail. I've been thinking about raising the forks some more but thought I might try to learn from the experiences of others first.
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Has anyone determined how high to raise the fork legs in the triple clamps of an '86-'87 VFR to get optimal turn-in without a noticeable loss of stability at speed?
The factory stock position provides 27.5 degrees of rake and 4.3" of trail - which is alot by today's sport-bike and sport-touring standards. Honda decreased the VFR's rake to 26.0 degrees on the 3rd and 4th Gens and then to 25.5 degrees on the 5th and 6th Gens - all of which had 3.9" of trail.
Even back in its day, racers like Fred Merkel, Bubba Shobert and Wayne Rainey needed extensive steering head modifications to get the 2nd Gen to turn properly.
I've been running with my forks raised 7 mm for many years with no ill effects on stability...and I still have the stock 16" front wheel. A 17 incher would increase rake and trail. I've been thinking about raising the forks some more but thought I might try to learn from the experiences of others first.
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