scottt Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Just noticed today my forks are flush with the top yoke (04-250) but my mates bike (05-250) there is about 15-20mm protruding through the top yolk. So are they both right? Was that a difference between the 04 and 05 models? Or is 1 wrong? Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 your front end will be higher than his probably all it does is raise or lower the front end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gii Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Neither are wrong, you can adjust the steering by moving the forks through the yokes, try it and see how you like the changes, from memory the Sherco forks have engraved marks every 5mm so you can return to a setting. Sliding the yokes down the forks 5mm makes the feel steering quicker but more inclined to 'tuck under' in tight turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackers_in_flames Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 What GII says is true. Road riders drop their yokes down the forks to steepen the steering angle and give a faster turn-in on corners. Dropping the yokes also pitches the whole bike forwards and puts more weight on the front, which reduces the tendancy to wheelie when hard on the throttle. Look at a drag bike, those guys use tie down straps to compress the front suspension and get as much weight over the front as possible. As for the bike wanting to tuck-under, a steeper steering angle inherently reduces stability... I say if your happy with how the bike feels, dont worry about it. If not, you can always experiment with the height of the yokes until you find something thats good for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottt Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Thank you all for your replies. My mates bike must have 10mm sticking through the yokes as i can see 1 groove about 5mm above the yoke, I have noticed when we try uphill sections my bike does tend to wheelie more than his, which often ends up with me struggling to get the front down before i loop it, i just put it down to different riding styles, it might be but i'll set my forks the same as his and see if that makes any difference. Thanks again, Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Raising them helps you get traction in a muddy trial as weight is transferred toward the rear, so go play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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