Ride Engineering 22mm or 20mm offset for 2006 RM250?

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Which have you guys found is the best? I love my bikes to carve like razors but I'm not sure if that means I should automatically go for the 20mm offset. I want some real life experiences. Thanks in advance.
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Subotai 7/11/2018 11:19am
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No one has experience in this matter? Thanks.
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SK44 7/11/2018 11:36am
7/11/2018 11:36am Edited Date/Time 7/11/2018 10:57pm
I'm still running the stockers, but since the 04-08 carve already I'd stay at or near that particular rake. Ride engineering make solid parts...good choice.
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Polishhammer 7/11/2018 12:08pm
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I believe the gncc teams used 20mm back in the mid 2000s

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adam8781 7/11/2018 1:43pm
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stock is 21.5 and already on the limit of stability imo. 20mm good for AX, SX, OFFROAD. i wouldn't want togo less than 21.5 for anything other than those 3 riding disciplines.
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H4L 7/13/2018 7:26am
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This chassis needs help on high speed stability. Don't know if any aftermarket company makes a 24mm, but I would think it would help calm down the nervousness the RM exhibits. I've had a couple of 06 models & feel if I could get it to feel safe at higher speeds it would be a good mx bike.
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Paw Paw 271 7/15/2018 8:01am
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That is one of the very best turning machines ever built and if you change the angle you will mess that up.
I would suggest the investment of a steering stabilizer rather than a triple clamp to stabilize the high speed stability and you will retain the great turning ability as well.

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plowboy 7/15/2018 8:41am
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Paw Paw 271 wrote:
That is one of the very best turning machines ever built and if you change the angle you will mess that up. I would suggest the...
That is one of the very best turning machines ever built and if you change the angle you will mess that up.
I would suggest the investment of a steering stabilizer rather than a triple clamp to stabilize the high speed stability and you will retain the great turning ability as well.

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Subotai 7/15/2018 10:13am
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Paw Paw 271 wrote:
That is one of the very best turning machines ever built and if you change the angle you will mess that up. I would suggest the...
That is one of the very best turning machines ever built and if you change the angle you will mess that up.
I would suggest the investment of a steering stabilizer rather than a triple clamp to stabilize the high speed stability and you will retain the great turning ability as well.

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I'm not worried about high speed stability. I want sharper turning. I understand that by reducing the offset, I increase the trail and theoretically increase high speed stability and reduce turning ability. I also understand that what science says something should do and always it actually does in practice is different. Hence, I further understand that increasing trail (reducing offset) places more weight on the front wheel creating an ability to turn sharper even when it "should" turn slower. Thus my question. Should I reduce the offset for better turning or leave it? I'm not concerned about high speed stability.

Thanks in advance.

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