jodypresti Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Maybe I'm off base but my instructor told me that the contact patch decreases with the amount of lean angle. Is this incorrect or am I misreading your note as sarcasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kane Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Maybe I'm off base but my instructor told me that the contact patch decreases with the amount of lean angle. Is this incorrect or am I misreading your note as sarcasm? I agree with your instructor...it's the concept of getting the bike upright as soon so you can so you can add additional load (read: acceleration) onto the "fat part" of the tire. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybird180 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Maybe I'm off base but my instructor told me that the contact patch decreases with the amount of lean angle. Is this incorrect or am I misreading your note as sarcasm? I agree with your instructor...it's the concept of getting the bike upright as soon so you can so you can add additional load (read: acceleration) onto the "fat part" of the tire. Kevin No sarcasm. Keith's article on Bands of Traction, paragraph 7. http://forums.superbikeschool.com/index.php?showtopic=877 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodypresti Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Maybe I'm off base but my instructor told me that the contact patch decreases with the amount of lean angle. Is this incorrect or am I misreading your note as sarcasm? I agree with your instructor...it's the concept of getting the bike upright as soon so you can so you can add additional load (read: acceleration) onto the "fat part" of the tire. Kevin No sarcasm. Keith's article on Bands of Traction, paragraph 7. http://forums.superbikeschool.com/index.php?showtopic=877 Great article,thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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