Why a Motorcycle Must Lean to Turn
Steering alone is a losing bargain. A motorcycle, seen in a tight bend as its tires trace a dark arc, must tip before it can hold that arc; otherwise its center of mass continues along a tangent while the contact patches are asked to redirect it. Physics says no. The machine falls inward just enough to make the curve possible.The odd fact is that turning starts backward. To enter a right-hand bend...More
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