leading axle, trailing axle?

Question

what's the benifit of either one...talking about forks

Answer 1

A leading axle is one that is positioned in front of the forks. The axle is "leading" the forks and the place where the axle is mounted to the forks. That configuration tends to be one that will cause the front forks to return to the center of steering. that means the rider must maintain pressure on the handlebars at all times in a curve but can relax once on the straight and the forks will return to going straight down the road.

Trailing axles tend to need more effort to turn into curves but are less likely to be disturbed by irregularities on the road surface.

Answer 2

A subframe is usually a structural element of a motor motorcar that attaches to the body. it always holds diverse factors like an axle which reckoning on the format ought to decide on to carry the rear wheels or decrease again reckoning on the format it ought to decide on to carry something like the engine.

Answer 3

Also, either will change the "trail" of the front end (the force that makes the bike go straight, or turn easier).
The below link has more to do with raked triple trees, but it will explain "trail" to you.

http://www.bikernet.com/garage/rakedtrees.asp