Motorcycles & turning

[Alone]

What keeps the bike from falling over when making a sharp turn (leaning over)?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

nvm

 

[tasmanian]

People who know how to ride bikes lean into the corner hard. They also dont turn the wheel very much.

 

[Ronstang]

Ever hear of the gyroscopic effect?

 

[Estrella]

Leaning causes there to be no torque on the contact point of the tires to keep the wheels from coming out from under you.

 

[RallyMaster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centripetal_force WIN

 

[Alone]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
Ever hear of the gyroscopic effect?

Vaguely. I'll take your word for it.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Alone
What keeps the bike from falling over when making a sharp turn (leaning over)?

Physics. Basically, the bike wants to keep going straight. You lean the bike over to make it turn and the bite of the tires long with the weight distribution of the rider on the bike keeps it from sliding out from under you while you make the turn.

Don't even get into counter steering.