Countersteering 101
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Countersteering 101
Since we do have new people coming in from time to time.
this explains counter steering very well.. check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C848R9xWrjc&feature=player_embedded#
this explains counter steering very well.. check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C848R9xWrjc&feature=player_embedded#
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look tr is finally on par with every other forum....video embedding.
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There's at least one valid point in that video. Counter steering is the act of turning the steering wheel (initially) in the opposite direction of intended travel.
His physics are completely wrong. He got gravity correct, but there is no such thing as centrifugal force. There is no force "pulling" or "pushing" you toward the outside of a turn. What you feel is the effect of inertia. Inertia is a tendency all things have to remain still when still and remain in motion when in motion. Basically, it is a tendency to resist any change in speed or direction. Outside forces are required to change an object's speed and direction. Friction is the only force which changes the speed and direction of a motorcycle--all the thrust is transferred from engine to transmission to front sprocket to chain to rear sprocket to rear tire to road. If tire slips on road, the motorcycle goes nowhere. If tire sticks (friction), the motorcycle moves forward because the road does not move backward.
The reason motorcycles need to lean in the direction of the turn is due to centripetal force. In a motorcycle, centripetal force is generated by the friction between the road and the tires. Because the center of gravity (CoG) is above the road surface, a triangle is created between the focal point of the turn, the point of contact between the tires and road (the point on the road directly beneath the CoG) and the actual CoG.
Force vectors exist that have to balance each other in direction and magnitude. A motorcycle doesn't fall over when leaning in a curve because the wheels are continuously trying to drive back under the CoG with the same force that gravity is exerting to pull the bike down, therefore, creating an equilibrium state.
Y'all just let me know if you want a physics lesson in force vector mechanics.
His physics are completely wrong. He got gravity correct, but there is no such thing as centrifugal force. There is no force "pulling" or "pushing" you toward the outside of a turn. What you feel is the effect of inertia. Inertia is a tendency all things have to remain still when still and remain in motion when in motion. Basically, it is a tendency to resist any change in speed or direction. Outside forces are required to change an object's speed and direction. Friction is the only force which changes the speed and direction of a motorcycle--all the thrust is transferred from engine to transmission to front sprocket to chain to rear sprocket to rear tire to road. If tire slips on road, the motorcycle goes nowhere. If tire sticks (friction), the motorcycle moves forward because the road does not move backward.
The reason motorcycles need to lean in the direction of the turn is due to centripetal force. In a motorcycle, centripetal force is generated by the friction between the road and the tires. Because the center of gravity (CoG) is above the road surface, a triangle is created between the focal point of the turn, the point of contact between the tires and road (the point on the road directly beneath the CoG) and the actual CoG.
Force vectors exist that have to balance each other in direction and magnitude. A motorcycle doesn't fall over when leaning in a curve because the wheels are continuously trying to drive back under the CoG with the same force that gravity is exerting to pull the bike down, therefore, creating an equilibrium state.
Y'all just let me know if you want a physics lesson in force vector mechanics.
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I didnt even listen to the video I just watched it, and it showed proper diving technique...so i posted it.
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sure thing dicksmack.
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the people who dont wanna learn the hardway how to lean a bike.
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