1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
For those interested in why tire changes have a positive handling affect on your Roadster . . .
The OEM set of the rear axle lower than the front axle sux HUGE!
Getting the front axle lower than the rear is paramount to good handling.
I finally finished up calculations and scale CAD drawing depicting the geometry of the the Stock Roadster with 240/50R16 rear & 150/80R17 front tires. And also for it with the larger Exedra Max 240/55R16 rear & 140/75R17 front tires installed.
Changes made by raising the rear axle and lowering the front axle are calculated.
The resultant rake & trail produce amazing improvements in handling performance.
Black are the stock dims - Red are the adjusted dims.
The OEM set of the rear axle lower than the front axle sux HUGE!
Getting the front axle lower than the rear is paramount to good handling.
I finally finished up calculations and scale CAD drawing depicting the geometry of the the Stock Roadster with 240/50R16 rear & 150/80R17 front tires. And also for it with the larger Exedra Max 240/55R16 rear & 140/75R17 front tires installed.
Changes made by raising the rear axle and lowering the front axle are calculated.
The resultant rake & trail produce amazing improvements in handling performance.
Black are the stock dims - Red are the adjusted dims.
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