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Originally Posted by Balky001
If more weight at the fron was better then HD's would really be Kings o fthe road instead of straight line cruisers  |
More weight on the front is definitely a good thing as regards a bike's standing weight distribution, you only have to look at supermoto's that pivot around the front wheel to realise this.
As regards rolling off the throttle mid corner (or applying front brake), well if you do it quickly then yes the bike will stand up and run wide because of it not because the front has got lighter but because the sudden transfer of weight pushes the bike along a more acute tangential line to the curve (I suggest).
If I go into a corner on a completly closed throttle (say where it's downhill) then if the bike is settled as I turn in, it definitely tightens up. Should I open the throttle midway then the bike naturally takes a wider line as the push from the rear forces the front away from the curve, unless I apply counter-steering.
I think in many ways we're using slightly different terminology/ideas and it's very difficult to accurately express yourself and also remember precisely how your bike responds as it tends to be intuitive most of the time.
Obviously we need to get together and ride round a few corners and compare notes.
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