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BULLET PROOF!

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Last month, the Enfield was given better brake shoes, a replacement head steady and improved rear springing. Now we get into the more serious stuff, such as the front end steering. It is possible with some patience to measure the fork geometry using a plumb bob, straight edges, angle finder and calipers. These measurements came up with numbers very close to the spec I found online. The head angle was 27 degrees, trail 2.75”. Clearly the very short trail resulted in the bike’s light, agile steering at lower speeds and the

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