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Step 9Connect the fork stem
To connect the stem to the fork tubing, I measured from the top of each leg, and marked a point that would place all three tubes at the same height (Photo 9). As you will see later on, because of the traditional triple tree design, the fork stem and both fork legs needed to be at the same height.
I also had a front wheel bolted to the fork dropouts and then laid the entire unit on a flat board to aid in alignment. The distance between the top of the fork legs is almost exactly the same as the distance between the lower fork legs or dropouts, about 5.5 inches. You could make the distance between the top of the fork legs whatever you want, but I think it looks best if they are roughly parallel all the way up the bike.
I also had a front wheel bolted to the fork dropouts and then laid the entire unit on a flat board to aid in alignment. The distance between the top of the fork legs is almost exactly the same as the distance between the lower fork legs or dropouts, about 5.5 inches. You could make the distance between the top of the fork legs whatever you want, but I think it looks best if they are roughly parallel all the way up the bike.
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