axle length ???s

[400exMO]

I'm wondering if what I've heard is correct. I've heard your axle should be a tad bit narrower than your front end. Is that correct? Can anybody give me any reasoning behind that.

[Chino886]

400exMO,

That is how I like to run mine, but I have buddies that like the rear wider than the front. If you think about what is happening, the front is going into a turn, if you are narrower in the rear, it will just pull it through the turn. I know there is a more technical answer based on race car design engineering, but that is in simple lamens terms.

Hope that helps!

[rooster300ex]

I've heard that too, but its more personal prefrence I think. My rear end is alil wider then my front and mine handles great.

[Scro]

Don't take this as I am saying run what the pro's run. But, if you look at the pro's bikes, they are all narrower in the rear. Not by much, but they are narrower.

[400exMO]

Well unfortunantely my rear end will have to stay wider. I have the LSR axle as skinny as it'll go and it's 1/2" wider on each side. It's sitting 48" rear, 47" front.

[250rracer00]

narrower is better you don't have to worry about clipping trees and such with the rear

[rooster300ex]

Originally posted by 250rracer00
narrower is better you don't have to worry about clipping trees and such with the rear

I've heard alot of people say this, i havne't had any problems with clipping trees with my rearend being wider in the back.