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RE: [ST] for Matt and Richard - tire width & cornering



Pardon me.  If the front and rears are different widths, there will be
an arc change with lean.  The rear moves inwards faster than the front
assuming rear wider than front.  Also, if power is applied to maintain
speed (who in their right mind would accelerate while leant over? ME!),
it will be off-centre and produce an element of 'skid-steer' like
tracked vehicles use.  This would be in the opposite direction to the
turn.

Chris Harwood
'00 RS

>>>

The lean will not affect the arc of the two tires.  The path,
regardless
of the lean, will be the same (if your front tire follows a said path,
the rear will make its own path due to the length of the bike and the
path of the front tire).  Now sliding the rear out will change the
path
of the rear...try at your own risk.....

Matt Heyer
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