Am I hanging off too much?

Originally Posted by speedplay

Theres some good, clean, new tarmac up at swan valley....

Good facking point!!!!!!

Just have to wait for the snow to clear so i can get off this estate!!
All the main roads are clear but I cant get to them!

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Errr.. no, you are shifting all the top weight without altering the centre of gravity by leaning the bike over.

Shifting weight will alter the centre of gravity. The bike will turn more than if he was sitting bolt upright. So he will turn more while keeping the same tyre contact patch, which means more grip

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Shifting weight will alter the centre of gravity. The bike will turn more than if he was sitting bolt upright. So he will turn more while keeping the same tyre contact patch, which means more grip

You may want to explain that to Valentino, Toseland, Kiyonari, Haga, etc....

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

You may want to explain that to Valentino, Toseland, Kiyonari, Haga, etc....

Am I right in thinking, the centre of gravity (maybe not the right term) if cranked over enough and knee supporting is going to be your knee/leg?

Originally Posted by plowsie

Am I right in thinking, the centre of gravity (maybe not the right term) if cranked over enough and knee supporting is going to be your knee/leg?

I've seen a diagram that explains c.o.g. somewhere- I don't know the physics behind it myself but I would guess the cog would be somewhere just to the side of the top of your engine when cranked over- moved to whichever side you're leaning- someone can explain better I'm sure!

This one?

Originally Posted by speedplay

This one?

That's the one mate

As I suspected (though I didn't explain it very well!) the C.O.G. is shown on the pic around level with the top of the engine and moved to the inside of the turn. Obviously it goes the other way if you're leaning the other way. The more you hang off the more to the way you're hanging the cog goes - but I'm sure there comes a point where you don't want to move the cog further away from the centre of the bike.

Can you tell I'm not a mathematician or physicist?!

Wherever Vale puts the C.O.G, that's probably the optimum place!

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

You may want to explain that to Valentino, Toseland, Kiyonari, Haga, etc....

So if you rode in a straight line then theoretically held out an anvil at arms length on one side, you think you would keep riding in a straight line?

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

So if you rode in a straight line then theoretically held out an anvil at arms length on one side, you think you would keep riding in a straight line?

The bike would, you wouldn't