I put +2 a-arms on my Raptor. I've got the castor and camber where i want it , but I need to align my front end. Can somebody tell me how to go about this? where do I measure from and what should it be set at ? thanks

 

This is from the factory service manual
you alreadt have the caster & camber so all you need is the toe in.
I run mine at 1/8"
ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN
1.Place the machine on a level surface.
2.Measure:

Toe-in
Out of specification →Adjust.
Toe-in:
0 ~ 10 mm (0 ~ 0.39 in)
3 - 43
CHK
ADJ
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Toe-in measurement steps:
NOTE:
Before measuring the toe-in, make sure that
the tire pressure is correct.

Mark both front tire tread centers.

Raise the front end of the machine so that
there is no weight on the front tires.

Face the handlebar straight ahead.

Measure the width È between the marks.

Rotate the front tires 180° until the marks are
exactly opposite one another.

Measure the width É between the marks.

Calculate the toe-in using the formula given
below.

If the toe-in is incorrect, adjust it.
Ê Forward
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3.Adjust:

Toe-in
WARNING

Be sure that both tie-rods are turned the
same amount. If not, the machine will drift
right or left even though the handlebar is
positioned straight. This may lead to mis-handling
and an accident.

After setting the toe-in to specification, run
the machine slowly for some distance with
both hands lightly holding the handlebar
and check that the handlebar responds cor-rectly.
If not, turn either the right or left tie-rod
within the toe-in specification.
Toe-in = É – È
ADJUSTING THE TOE-IN
3 - 44
CHK
ADJ
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Adjustment steps:

Mark both tie-rods ends.
This reference point will be needed during
adjustment.

Loosen the locknuts (tie-rod end) 1 of both
tie-rods.

The same number of turns should be given
to both the right and left tie-rods 2 until the
specified toe-in is obtained. This is to keep
the length of the rods the same.

Tighten the rod end locknuts of both tie rods.
NOTE:
Adjust the rod ends so that A and B are equal.
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T
R
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Locknut (rod end):
15 Nm (1.5 m • kg, 11 ft • lb)

 

Are you toed in, or toed out? I have always understood that you always want your tires toed out on any type of vehicle, however I could be wrong.

 

toe-in for sport bikes
measure the distance between the front tires(at the forfarwd most point) make this same measurment at the rear of the front wheel. Subtract figure a from figure b....BAM toe measurment. with the triple rates measure this with the bike setting on the ground @ ride height.



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