BS alert: low CofG is NOT a good thing necessarily in bikes, unlike
cars. I read this low CofG statement all the time in bike mags and
moto-journo reviews where they just parrot what the marketing dept
says. What the race bikes go for is "mass centralization" which
basically seems to mean the heavy bits are concentrated in a ball
about between the knees as much as possible. I do approve of the
chain drive FWIW. A lot of non-motorcycle types have a strange
desire to get rid of the chain, and use a hub motor.
just my 2cents of value. perhaps you don't agree?
Thank you. I get soooo frustrated with people saying that a bike
should have a low CG. At the recent Ann Arbor Green Fair I mentioned
to a guy that when I put the new Yellow Tops in my bike they had to
go in a little lower than the old Hawkers and I felt that had ill
effect of the handling. He tried telling me that a low CG was good
and that my ill handling must've come from somewhere else. We went
back and fourth a few times before he got angry and stormed away.
That was a very strange interaction.
I have not read Tony's book yet - can't find a copy at a reasonable
price - so I'm pretty ignorant, admittedly. However, I have a theory
that the CG location is a ratio of rake, trail and tire diameter.
I used to be on the Chassis Design listserv
(http://www.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/mc-chassis-design) but they
talked right over my head.
Mike
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