From show to stock bikes, Foundation Custom's new billet triple-trees are sure to improve the look of your front end. While the trees are chunks of billet, they don't have the chunky look of most billet parts. Machined from solid blocks of aircraft grade aluminum, the trees are stronger than stock and with a streamlined design, they're far better looking than their stock predecessors.
We took a trip to the Foundation Custom shop in Surf City, USA (a.k.a. Huntington Beach, California) to witness the making of and installation of their cool new trees. Follow along as we witnessed the process.
Foundation's triple-trees...
Foundation's triple-trees started out as two chunks (one pictured) of billet aluminum.
Then they were chocked up...
Then they were chocked up in a CNC machine and step-by-step, material was removed until it looked something like this.
After they were sent out for...
After they were sent out for polishing and chrome, they came back and looked like they belonged on your bike. The kit included a neck stem, both triple-trees, and all necessary hardware.
Installation of the trees...
Installation of the trees was simple. They greased the neck stem and pressed the lower neck bearings into place.
With the neck cups already...
With the neck cups already installed, they slid the stem into the steering neck, followed by the fork legs.
The top triple-tree was bolted...
The top triple-tree was bolted to the steering neck and fork legs next.
Then they secured all the...
Then they secured all the pinch bolts on the neck and the pinch bolts for the legs.
Next the steering neck bolt...
Next the steering neck bolt was tightened to the manufacturer's recommended torque specifications.
The finished product was both...
The finished product was both clean and functional.