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Reversing direction of forks

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Took some measurements and reversing the forks would knock off 2.2" off the wheelbase, but add a whopping 3" to the trail for a total of 7". 3"-5" is considered a good range and anything beyond 6" is low speed wheel flop territory.

So yeah, not a good idea.

As for the Kawasaki's, I can only guess that they must not have as much an offset on their axles, so when they are reversed it would not but such a dramatic change to the trail.
 
I suppose, as well, if you had some different trees and clamps to experiment with, that at some point therein you'd find "The Grail"
 
There was a dual-sport Kawasaki bike that was designed from the factory to be able to move the axle. It was called the Bighorn 350. If you Google it you can see the design. True motorcycle magazines and riders panned it. Just thought I would stir the pot.
 
First off, putting the fork on backwards is just plain dumb.

Second of all, Tom is right about reducing trail increases steering speed, to a greater extent than shortening wheelbase.

I've built a number of different bicycle frames and forks, and the amount of fork offset, which effects trail, is a significant contributor to how fast the bike steers and the hands off front end stability. Shortening the wheel base doesn't have anywhere near as much impact in the same way.
 
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I would imagine that would induce instability when when it comes to the likes of tank slapping.
 
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