You could probably compensate for that with rear
wheel steering.
hee hee hee
Dick J
--- Jon Wennerberg <jonw@up.net> wrote:
> Unh, before you twist that crankshaft to a
> vertical position I'd consider
> the likelihood of a torque reaction that would
> try to spin the bike around
> the axis of the crank.
>
> Twist the throttle hard to turn right, snap it
> closed for left turns (or
> vice-versa if your crank goes the other way
> around...). Nah, I think I'll
> stick to my established steering habits.
>
> Jon #436 1350 M/PS/G
> Marquette, Michigan
> (that's way up north)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dick J
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:11 AM
> To: RAWAWA@aol.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Gyroscopic balance
>
>
> Actually, it could have a negative effect. It
> might be good for Bonneville racing, but for
> regular riding it could counter leaning for
> turning, and make the bike handle like a riding
> lawn mower.
>
> Dick J
>
> --- RAWAWA@aol.com wrote:
> > I always wondered if motorcycles' engines
> were
> > mounted crankshaft vertically
> > as opposed to horizontally, would there be a
> > positive effect for stability ?
> > The idea being some balance help akin to the
> > "Ginger/It " thang....or is this
> > dubious theorem,Jack ? Bob,wondering,Wanner
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