Raising The Forks

[JonStromV]

Saw this -

"...we ended up raising the forks approximately 10mm in the triple clamps to improve steering feel and precision"

here -

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/08/ ... de-review/

Anyone done this and seen an improvement in handling?

[greywolf]

I hadn't seen a need on the Glee. With its longer shock and lack of the under headlight ramp compared to the Wee, it felt like my old Wee that had 10mm raised forks.

[Little_Chris]

Yep, I dropped the front 10mm and it's made the steering sharper and it turns in a lot quicker. I do ride quite hard though and for normal everyday riding, it's probably not necessary.

[greywolf]

It's free and totally reversible. Try it and see if you like it.

[user650]

I did mine because I'm a short arse  and it helped me get my feet down  

[JonStromV]

Thanks for the responses so far. The article referred to at the beginning talks about raising the forks, not lowering them. Am I right in saying that a higher riding position gives faster turn in? .....which is what I want. My wee feels cumbersome when taking bends at any sort of speed, like you're in danger of running out of road and into the ditch.

[Jacko]

Confusion reigns.

Lowering the yolks down the forks (raising the forks) gives a lower ride height at the front, not higher. Height has nothing to do with steering speed though, the angle of the rake does. Lowering the front end by lifting the forks through the yolks alters the geometry, it's this that gives a faster turn-in, but it's at the expense of straight line stability, it's a trade-off.

[user650]

leave the front alone and raise the rear suspension for a taller similar effect  

[2112]

Alternatively you could drop (raise) the front forks of your Glee 10mm and fit +25mm jack up links at the rear and it steers really quick, like I have. Much sharper steering with only a very minor trade off in stability. Total cost  - £20 for the links, which took longer to find the right tools than to fit...
The only downside is the sharper steering highlights the original Trailwing's reluctance to turn due to their very neutral profile. Anakee 3's could well be the answer. As has been mentioned before it's all reversible, so why not have a fiddle on ?