RE: [ST] Countersteering

["Peckham ." <peckhammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I figured out countersteering back in the early '60s before anyone ever 
>made any mention of it, or gave it a name.

You must be writng to us from the counteruniverse, since the Wright Brothers 
made mention of it about 100 years ago.

>The only thing hanging off to the inside achieves is to keep the motorcycle 
>more upright as it goes through the turns, keeping more rubber on the 
>ground. It will reduce the amount of countersteering required, but does not 
>eliminate it.

Well, hanging off lowers the center of gravity, and also looks cool in 
pictures.  I am not sure you can say that this reduces the amount of 
countersteering required.  What it does is keep you from grinding the pegs 
and muffler off, or levering up on the frame.

Code claims that active and somewhat abrupt countersteering reduces the need 
for some of the lean angle.  IOW, turn in faster and there's less lean 
required.  At a certain point, based on a given speed in a corner, the rider 
will still need to compensate by hanging off so that he does not run out of 
ground clearance.

>--
Peckham



     *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
      The ST/RS Mailing list is sponsored by Jack Lilley Ltd.
          http://www.TriumphNet.com/st/lilley for more info
   http://www.TriumphNet.com/st for ST, RS and Mailing List info

=-=-=-= Next Message =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=