Tripple Tree

If by triple tree conversion you mean your going to have the front end kicked out then all they do is modify the triple tree and use the OEM fork tubes, the fork extensions you saw were probably someones poor attempt to increase trail by lengthening out the fork tubes which IMHO are nothing but a accident waiting to happen, they screw into the top of the OEM forks so the fork tubes can be slid down in the triple tree,,,stupid, but that's just my opinion.

I see those used on EZ-Steer Rake'd Tripple Trees for some bikes. They do that to get the bike back up to the level after kicking out the Fork Tubes which lowers the front end.

Most of the adapters I have seen are only a few inches long and the joint is just below the top bridge of the Tripple Tree. The alternative is longer Tubes which would probably add another $100 to $200 to the cost of the kit.

So far I have never heard of one failing among all the local Trike owners who are the most numerious users of the EZ-Steer kits in my area.

In decades past I have seen similar adapters used with Choppers and they could be hazardous to everyone involved if the joint was below the bottom of the Tripple Tree. That only happened on the more radical low-end chop's and as time went on most got away from that option. Forking by Frank as well as others could provide the proper length fork tubes and the smart ones went that route.

It wasn't until recent years that I have seen the extension adapters come back into common use for Trike and Sidecar Raked Trees. So far so good with their current re-incarnation which is on the short side 😉

Thanks Jerry thats what I thought, I thought longer tubes would be better too and maybee stiffer springs at the same time
Shadow, the raked Tripple Tree I was looking at comes with a fork extension to bring the bike back to its usual height, Was just worried how good this was without seeing one. Was hopeing someone thats got one could fill me in.
Thanks for the feedback

i intended to lower my bike so i left the spacer out - the liberty spacer is one inch in ht and is a cnc steel mfg that replaces the top nut

i cant imaging it not being strong enough - its a near perfect part - as are the trees.

lowering can add to stability at speed - and since most of my riding is around the metro during the day during the summer when im keeping up with traffic 3 or 4 lanes wide - handling is important - when swimbo is with on a weekend - especially late friday or early on sat morning we have this tendency to be in a big hurry - or we are trying to keep up with friends so handling once again is important.... so i lowered the bike about 2" and it has a loaded frame clearnace under the engine of about 3".

at 80+++ on I 94 - thats a good thing..... at 90 i start getting hit in the knee by swimbo.. 80 is cool - 90 is not...

but i cant cross a surmountable curb loaded so it can be a drag

and gravel roads have to be operated on with great care

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