FORKS

The adjustable headstock gives the Pilot the option of "damping" from very loose to super stiff with just a turn of the headstock boss. This feature means that when beating or at high speeds on rough surfaces. The steering can be set stiff, to gain stability and reduce the dreaded speed wobbles. With the headstock set loose, slalom and radical gybing become effortless. The steering shaft loads onto two cones which eliminates headstock knock forever! With 5mm of wear gap built into the headstock and just 1 mm of wear on our own well abused and used six year old Spiderkart!. We can guess-tea?-mate that Spiderkarts will not "knock" for over 30 years!

This is a good (or should we say bad!) example of vertical and lateral mis- alignment due to side loading on a flexible frame.

Just to harp on about our "over engineered" forks for a little bit longer. The main reason for the "staple" forks design (apart from their good looks)! is to gain 360 degree rotation and rake.

Why 360? The most apparent and appreciated advantage is "parking". With the steering set at 180 degrees the Kart will not go anywhere, not even in a gale. It's simple, every time you park just give the steering a kick, and your sorted. Extra tight turns, the ability to go just that little bit tighter has won many a slalom and saved many a "stuffed" Gybe!

Rake? This gives the Spiderkart it's suburb directional tracking and wobble less steering. With the steering reversed this gives the option of negative rake, which reduces front wheel skidding and makes the steering more "darty". This comes into it's own on slalom courses and gybing in soft conditions .