The rake and trail on my bike have been measured at 28 degrees of rake and trail is 3.5 inches. There was a robust discussion on rake and trail two weeks ago (
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1488745527). I've experimented with a rake of 27 degrees and I found the steering too light and the bike not as stable as I like when leaned over. I think that the frame just isn't stiff enough to handle the high steering head angle and short trail.
Dave is right on the tire size. The 130 cross section tire is pinched onto the 2.50 rim. It really should be a 110/90.
eastsidedirtykid, tell us more about your bike.
- Are you keeping the belt drive or going with a chain?
- Are you going with RYCA's fork solution or converting to GVE's? (
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1421689358/0)
- Are you going to use an 18" front wheel or are you using the stock 19"?
- Have you given thought to the BBK?
I'm 6'1" (but only 170 lbs). I too have owned a long list of sport bikes and dirtbikes, so when I first finished my cafe racer I found it to be absurdly small. It didn't take me long to get use to the low height and I no longer think about it.
I've put a lot of effort into my suspension, and as a result my bike handles great and gives a nice ride. This bike has made me rethink (or relearn) what I like in a street bike. I now have 1/3 the horsepower as my riding buddies (and they do leave me in their dust leaving stop lights) but I'm still one of the "fast guys". Modern sport bikes are just too much bike for street riding.
The old saying "I'd rather ride a slow bike fast then a fast bike slow" is so true. This savage-cafe has retaught me this.