OK, anybody have a fork? Time for crow pie. Being a hard headed individual, I decided to try what everyone should do and experiment to see for myself who was right. I rigged a pointer mounted to the tripple tree that pointed to a scale made of styrofoam wedged between the windscreen and speedo. Marked where center was and went riding. I only had time to do one sweeping turn and a couple of times around the cloverleaf of a hiway entrance/exit. I did not have the room or inclination to do hang off fast around the corners. I stopped doing that stuff on the street as I got old...er. I save that for the track. Sure enouph you were right. The tip of my pointer was about 1/8 in. wide and around the cloverleaf the pointer was inside by one needle width. I never would have noticed had I not seen it with a scale.
One thing I DO know is that it's not this way with an airplane. Once you roll in the bank the ailerons are returned to neutral untill you decide to change the rate of turn again. I guess the difference is that on a cycle the inside of the front tire is against the pavement? Otherwise the forces acting on anything in a banking turn are the same. (accept when you hit gravel......)
So, I'm usually the first to admit when I'm wrong, and this is one of those times.
P.S. I've been riding ever since age 8 and I'm 45 now... so it's not like I'm new to this. Just learn something new every day.
