Best rake for a chopper frame?

i'm building my 1st harley and i need to know what degree rake i should go with. i want to balance looks and performance. in other words, i want it to look good as a chopper but i don't want it raked out so far that it acts too squirrelly on me while i'm riding. it's gonna be a rigid bike with a panhead engine and springer front end. experienced chopper riders only please. thanks!

http://www.jhchoppers.com/projects/frame...
This should give you an idea I try to stay between 38 & 40
It really depends on the front end set up and style im looking for in a chopper A bobber will be less because of a shorter front end than a chopper
In the 70s we really got carried away with them

This is a question that if you ask 20 different people, you'll get 20 different answers.
Stock is 32 degrees, old rigid w/ springer is 30. I've seen up to 45 degree before (no thank you).
Mine (see my 360) is 2 degrees over stock (34 degrees) rigid, just to give you a pic to compare.

it'll also depend on how long your front end is, you can get 6" over, add that to a little rake and it's still a pig. i like 38 with 2" over, but everyone has different preferences

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