[LakeCleElum]

I used to ride 40 hrs a week where I had to do tight U-turns and turn around in small spaces. If not enough steering lock to make the turn, sometimes a quick dab of the front brake increased fork angle enough to make the turn. Chopper guys wouldn't understand.

Understanding motorcycle front suspension:

OFFSET: Centerline of the top steering neck to the centerline of the top of the fork tubes.
RAKE: The angle in degrees of the steering neck from vertical.
FORK LENGTH: The distance between the top of the fork tubes to the centerline of the axle.
DIAMETER: The diameter of the front tire.
TRAIL: The distance defined by the vertical line from axle to ground and the intersection of centerline of the steering neck and ground.
RAKED TRIPLE TREES: In order to bring trail figures back into line, triple trees with raked steering stems can be used. Usually adjustable in 3, 5, 7 degrees of rake.