What are triple trees on a motorcycle?

The triple tree is the triangle like structure that connects the entire front end of a bike to the frame. Also known as a triple clamp or yoke, these set ups can be changes out for a different rake, or just to change the aesthetic of the bike.

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What does Triple tree mean?

A three-horse Evener.

What are triple trees made of?

Triple Tree by Paughco®. CNC-machined billet aluminum construction.

What are the trees on a motorcycle?

Triple trees are usually manufactured from forged or machined aluminum and are one of the essential components of the steering assembly. Offset affects the trail of a motorcycle: the bigger the offset becomes, the smaller the trail gets.

What is a Springer motorcycle?

The Harley-Davidson Softail Springer is an ultra retro Harley based on the FXST Softail. Minimal but charming cruiser which harks back to the post war years when Harley-Davidson motorcycles were popular and their identity was really cemented.

What are triple trees for Harley?

Kraus ST Triple Trees for Harley Touring Kraus Drop Trees are designed to get extra height out of a inverted front motorcycle suspension.

What is a motorcycle triple clamp?

A motorcycle fork connects a motorcycle’s front wheel and axle to its frame, typically via a yoke, also known as a triple clamp, which consists of an upper yoke joined to a lower yoke via a steering stem, a shaft that runs through the steering head, creating the steering axis.

What is a Geezer Glide?

Geezer Glide: Geezer Glide is a term used by some old Harley riders to lovingly refer to the Harley full dress (dresser) touring bikes or baggers.

What is a lower triple tree?

▲1. Lower Triple Tree Wind Deflectors direct wind passing through the fork legs downward to reduce upward airflow between the tank and fairing For Touring models.

What is a triple tree offset?

The offset of a motorcycle is controlled using various shapes of the triple tree, the piece which clamps the fork tubes and which attaches the whole front end to the frame. Triple trees are usually manufactured from forged or machined aluminum and are one of the essential components of the steering assembly.

What are triple clamps?

The “triple clamp” name refers to clamping the fork legs at three points (Figure 2). (This system is sometimes referred to as a “triple crown,” which is better saved for describing a series of three famous horse races rather then a fork system.) Lowest Clamp is at the hub because the axle clamps both legs.

Do triple clamps make a difference?

The more offset at the triple clamps, the more the rider will feel the weight of the fork tubes when steering. Although there needs to be some offset at the clamps to give fork clearance for a full turning radius, the less the better to decrease the fork’s moment of inertia.

How much rake is too much on a motorcycle?

TOO MUCH TRAIL If the trail is more than 6 inches the bike will handle sluggishly at high speeds. It will seem almost too steady. You will have trouble balancing the bike at lower speeds or on winding roads. It will feel generally sluggish and clumsy.