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Old 04-04-2006, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by banda
Motorcyles don't lean because they are turning, but rather they turn because they are leaning - the tires are narrower in diameter at the edges than they are in the center, causing them to roll in an arc when leaned over - like a styrofoam coffee cup lying on its side. Coning.
I don't agree with this at all Banda. I can very easily ride down the road when there is a strong side wind and go straight as a string while the bike has a lot of lean angle. When I countersteer a bike, if I put effort into one of the bars while the bike is straight up and down, it turns now.
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