There is big potential for handling problems if you get te trail measurement out of spec. Here's some sources that explain it way better than I can:
http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/rakeandtrail.html
http://rawge.bravepages.com/minichop...Rake_Trail.htm
And the best explanation at:
http://64.172.168.34/neatstuff/rakeandtrail.htm
which says:
"Unfortunately raked trees are relative cheap and some people have used them in a cost-cutting attempt to get the raked chopper look on an otherwise stock frame which can lead to disastrous consequences and the rider can end up with what is called ‘negative trail’ where the extended stem angle line is actually behind the extended vertical wheel axle point.
This is an extremely dangerous situation as the bike appears to be handling perfectly at low speeds typically encountered in city traffic but as the speed increases the cycle becomes more and more unstable but appears normal to the rider until some roadway irregularity sends the whole package into the ditch."
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