Yes ... you better work it out before you start cutting anything. Sorry but I can't help with the springer.

I know for mine I did as you just did .... I bought the raked trees without considering the implications. Only after I put them on did I find out Then went and did my homework and solved my problem.

I would have liked to rake the neck 6 but it's too much of a hassle getting it registered and covered. Probably not covered anyways with the raked trees.

Doc

DocShadow wrote:
.... and no front fender .... I've had enough of those thank you. I don't know how you do it. Doc

Hey....I resemble that remark! BB

Yea, well you're probably from down south ..... somewhere where it probably never rains.

Oh yea! .... GA.

Doc

It's been proven that the bike is ridable with stock legs and 8 degrees in the neck. Gram has done it, so I can do this safely.
My numbers are this:
8 degrees in the neck will give me about 8.5in of trail, which will make it unstable at low speeds. But I've just learned that I have 3 degree trees. This will knock my trail down to about 6.5in. And lastly it IS a springer so the rocker pulls it in a little further, putting my rake about 5in. So if everything pans out with that's what I'll have. Roadstars come stock with around 5in of trail.

The only trouble is I can't be EXACT in these measurements without having the parts on the bike and measuring the good ole fashioned way, because it's a springer. This has been my curse. The only fact I DO know is right now in the neck, considering the trees, more would be better than less rake.