******************************************************************************** ***************************Team Benwell Short Test Report*********************** ******************************************************************************** Test Number: 017 Name: Ian Foxwell Chassis: NF502 chassis no. 1 Date: 23-04-02 Time: 21.10 Place: Travel lodge Gravesend Weather: Dry Object of test: Evaluate theory on fork length from previous test ******************************************************************************** Modifications: Extend effective length of front forks by 4mm by placing spacers on top of the fork leg, under the top yoke and inside the ali spacer tubes that go between yokes Increase rake back to max. (That’s the Benwell’ed max by the way) ******************************************************************************** Results: Just as expected. All the extra steering response expected from the increased rake + made even better by the increased ground clearance. Meaning that the unexpected results from the previous test are only as a result of the increased ground clearance when reducing the rake. Leads to Ian’s Bike setup golden rules no1