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RE: [ST] Steering Article
- Subject: RE: [ST] Steering Article
- From: "Big Riff" <big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 15:26:00 -0500
Thanks Richard,
This article makes a lot more sense. The Popular Mechanics article didn't
mention countersteering at all, so I was equating "body steering" with
counter steering and thinking they were arguing against it. My mistake, but
still a poorly written article from a motorcyclist's point of view. I
didn't know there was such a debate over the "body steering" technique.
This could be seriously confusing for a non-motorcyclist....
John in NJ
'01 BRG ST
>From: "Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ST] Steering Article
>Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:16:40 -0500
>
>The brief article you've mentioned is doing just that - state that
>countersteering is the proper way to turn a motorcycle. There's more info
>at http://www.superbikeschool.com/machinery/no-bs-machine.php about the
>training bike in question.
>
>I can say from first hand experience that if I didn't countersteer the
>motorcycle I'd never had stayed on the race track for very long. Body
>steering doesn't work (plain and simple) because it can't over come the
>natural laws of physics by which the motorcycle operates. It's worse the
>faster the motorcycle is going.
>
>I'm sure that we on the list are knowledgable experienced motorcyclists.
>But I tell you what. If anyone out there doesn't believe in counter
>steering. Going 65 MPH and having to execute a turn whose posted speed
>limit is 25 MPH just shifting your body weight without any input whatsoever
>to the handle bars, is not possible. Physics will not allow it.
>
>DISCLAIMER: I am in no way shape or form telling anyone out there to do
>this because it is not possible. I am stating a fact based on physical
>laws. I have never tried such a feat (because I'm smart enough to know
>better), nor do I intend to provoke anyone else to try such a feat.
>
>Rich
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Big
>Riff
>Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:32 PM
>To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ST] Steering Article
>
>
>Not directly Sprint related, but has anyone seen this article?
>
>http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/motor_cycles/1268501.html
>
>
>Not a whole lot of info about the actual experiment, but I'm not sure I get
>what he's trying to prove - that you actually have to turn the bars to make
>a motorcycle steer?
>
>I'm interested in any comments. Thanks!
>
>John in NJ
>'01 BRG ST
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