The heavy red rust on the pinch bolts, fork shield, and axle is strange to me. Did you leave any accumulated road salt/splash on your bike during the winter season? The salt is very corrosive.
While the axle geometry could be improved, I speculate that the heavy corrosion probably contributed more to this failure than the geometry did.
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Matt
Current: 2009 Yamaha FZ1
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