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RE: Sportster and Center of Gravity DebateFrom: ken durstine <kend@srv.net> Next Article (by Author): Re: Mild knobbies? tallen Frankie sez: The higher the bars, (for a given COG height) the longer the "lever" you have when exerting force to lean the bike. The same goes for the seat for the forces exerted from leaning one's body weight. So if you have two bikes with the SAME COG and the SAME moment of inertia, the bike with the higher seat and bars will seem to lean from side to side more easily. ooooooooooooooooooooooooo This assumes that you are leaning the bike over with your weight. If you are counter steering ( at over 20 mph or so), the forces arising from the gyroscopic action of the front wheel as it is forcibly twisted about its axis will lean the bike much more abruptly than just using your weight to lean the bike over. And if you slide the tubes up in the triple clamps an inch or so, changing the front end geometry, it will roll into a turn even faster. Been there, done that. Skinny Kenny Next Article (by Author): Re: Mild knobbies? tallen |
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