EFFECTIVE lean angle?

[skydivr]

You are confusing visual with effective. The green line is effective. At that speed and that radius the green line will never change no matter what changes are made between the rider and bike. If you get off the bike farther the bike will stand up to equal whatever weight transfer your body created but that (Green line) center of gravity will never move. The only way to move the center of gravity is to change one of the two factors (Radius or speed). You can move the red (visual) line up or down but the green (Effective) line remains fixed as long as the radius and speed remain constant. Does that make sense?

Yes; and that is the difference between EFFECTIVE and VISUAL (or I might call ABSOLUTE) lean angle....

 

[Motonutz916]

Watching that video makes me want to go to track. Don't think I would try that though. I try to keep scratches off my helmet.

That helmet wouldn't pass Tech after that

 

[SSGT_B]

Lean angle is contributed to

PIE X AGE/TIME(weight) = I’m to fat to lean that low

 

[Bumblebee]

That helmet wouldn't pass Tech after that

5+ yr old thread....that helmet (if still owned) would be date expired now...

 

[Motonutz916]

5+ yr old thread....that helmet (if still owned) would be date expired now...

I keep forgetting to look at the posted dates...

 

[Bumblebee]

I keep forgetting to look at the posted dates...

It happens to the best of us....

 

[RacingJake]

Depends on the amount of friction between your tires and whatever surface the they are on.

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

Always found it handy , ideally , to be able to use all the bikes available lean angle , right up to the tires very edge.....and of course , over many bikes and years , have also fallen off many times trying to use all that very edge and corresponding maximum lean angle !! What comes around , can indeed sometimes also go around !!