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[William M]

I've always imagined the effects of hanging off like counterbalancing a small sailboat against the wind. The bike in order to counter the centrifical force throwing it out from the turn must  lean against it or high side. A sailboater must hang out farther to counter the wind against the sail or capsize.

As with a sailboat, if you throw more weight opposite the force throwing the bike outward, then the bike ends up leaning less  into the turn to balance itself.

I think I just confused myself, but there is a visual in there somewhere that makes sense.....

['04gs500f]

have you noticed that you can  take a turn significantly more vertical when hanging off your bike (all other things being equal, of course)?  Damnit, now I *really* feel the need to go draw some diagrams!

Thanks, gentlemen.  This gives me another excuse to avoid packing this morning.

Cay

you are literally standing the bike more upright while in a corner... succesfully increasing the distance between your contact patch and the edge of the tire ...

are you asking me or pointing out what i said?

[cay]

have you noticed that you can  take a turn significantly more vertical when hanging off your bike (all other things being equal, of course)?

are you asking me or pointing out what i said?

I was asking you -- can you take a turn considerably faster when hanging off your bike (versus staying in line with it) or is it really just to squeeze that last little bit out of your traction?

Thanks again,

C

['04gs500f]

have you noticed that you can  take a turn significantly more vertical when hanging off your bike (all other things being equal, of course)?

are you asking me or pointing out what i said?

I was asking you -- can you take a turn considerably faster when hanging off your bike (versus staying in line with it) or is it really just to squeeze that last little bit out of your traction?

Thanks again,

C

yes you can take a corner faster when increasing your lean angle