Can I make a statement? "Body steering can be used as a supplement to
countersteering making turn-ins quicker and more stable by offsetting the
Center of Gravity before initiating the turn." Moreover, utilizing peg
pressure on the inside footpeg and applying force against the tank with the
outside knee can provide lever action to further assist the bike's
requirement to lean! Sure countersteering works and it is the primary
reason why a bike turns, but it can be enhanced greatly with body steering.
Gyroscopic precession? Code says that it's basically neutralized by the
gyroscopic forces of the spinning rear wheel! Hmmmm...something else to
think about. The one example I can instantly recall on how body steering
helps me is at Road Atlanta. Coming on hard WFO out of turn 7 the front end
tends to get very light! There are slight bends to the straight at turns 8
and 9. ( http://www.roadatlanta.com/map.htm ) Any countersteering inputs at
those times are just not feasible! I could, however, more gently negotiate
these bends by applying inside peg pressure. Very cool when you experience
it!
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
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http://cfm-resources.com/r/raddboy
Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750
Phil,
I don't believe that the no B.S. bike has the conventional steering locked.
It merely has an additional set of bars that are welded to the frame. The
original bars are still functional. Nobody said that weight shift doesn't
work at all, just not enough to be of any use.
Rick
>OK, OK, I've been silent on this one long enough. Yes, you can't
>countersteer a bike with the mechanism locked, but Mr. Code has missed the
>whole point....."press right go right" won't work either.
>
>Shit. Weld the steering solid on a car and IT won't turn either. Weld
>the rudder on a boat and it won't steer. Geeeez......
>
>Phil
> >
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