jezz Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 What is the normal amount of lock to lock angle on a typical sportsbike?Is 38 degrees each way enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahatma Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Depends on the tightness on corners doesn't it.Why the question?Someone modified a bike to less steering angle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezz Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 No I'm building a special.I have a frame and forks - but the lock stops don't match up, so I'm going to make a lock stop to fit to the frame, but I need to know how much lock on a bike is normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanWinkle Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 No I'm building a special. I have a frame and forks - but the lock stops don't match up, so I'm going to make a lock stop to fit to the frame, but I need to know how much lock on a bike is normal isnt that dictated by the bars and tank?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezz Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 True - hadn't thought of that. I'll check - but I haven't bought the bars yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanWinkle Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 True - hadn't thought of that. I'll check - but I haven't bought the bars yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahatma Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 You can get by with less than 20 degrees each way (a Ducati 748/916 with the head angle insert rotated to the steeper setting), but it can be a pain in the arse if you need to use the bike for anything other than bum up/head down mentalness.... Then I'm going out on a limb and say 35+ degrees angle is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezz Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 You can get by with less than 20 degrees each way (a Ducati 748/916 with the head angle insert rotated to the steeper setting), but it can be a pain in the arse if you need to use the bike for anything other than bum up/head down mentalness....needs to be road usable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 You're letting the tail wag the dog here: Get your bars on, make sure you're happy with where they are, that's the crucial thing, then make lock stops that stop the bars before they hit the tank or the inside of the fairing. By making lock stops before putting bars on, picking an arbitrary angle as it's 'usually about this amount' is the wrong way to do things in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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