Adjustable motorcycle triple tree
OwnerPeter A. Callaluca, John F. Fuller, III +1inventors
InventorsPeter A. Callaluca, John F. Fuller, III, Donald W. Conn
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Abstract
An improved adjustable motorcycle triple tree having a top tree subassembly, a bottom tree subassembly, and a solid tree stem interconnecting the top tree subassembly with the bottom tree subassembly. The tree stem is positioned within the hollow bore of a motorcycle frame steering head. The top tree subassembly has a pivot ball which provides two major rake settings. An adjustable rake lock block in the bottom tree subassembly provides means for precise rake settings within the two pivot ball major rake settings.
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In combination with a motorcycle having a frame terminating at a front end in a steering head, said steering head being oriented from a lower, forward position to an upper rearward position, said steering head being a straight, tubular section having a hollow bore, an open lower end and an open upper end, an adjustable motorcycle triple tree, comprising:
- a top tree subassembly having a pivot ball which provides two major rake settings;
- a bottom tree subassembly having an adjustable rake lock block which provides means for precise rake settings within the two pivot ball major rake settings;
- a solid tree stem interconnecting the top tree subassembly with the bottom tree subassembly, said tree stem being positioned within the hollow bore of said motorcycle frame steering head;
- wherein said top tree subassembly is positioned above the steering head open upper end and the bottom tree subassembly is positioned below the steering head open lower end;
- wherein the motorcycle front wheel is attached to left and right fork tubes laterally attached to a front wheel axle, said fork tubes extend upward from said the axle through the bottom tree subassembly for attachment to the top tree subassembly;
- wherein left and right handle bars are rigidly attached to the top tree subassembly;
- wherein, said adjustable motorcycle triple tree is adapted to respond to an application of force to the handle bars thereby turning axially and causing the fork tubes and front wheel to rotate coaxially with the tree stem.
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