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Originally Posted by kaynmantis
You can say that. Take the case of the second example (cruiser). If you are taking a turn and lean the bike, the front tyres will be leaning much more than the first example. Not that you would do some knee scraping stuff on a cruiser. Just wondering on the technical aspects and curious as to how much importance is given to it while designing a bike in relation to its handling characteristics. Would a couple of millimeters in a racing sports bike make a difference?
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its not only the banking of the motorcycle that decides the turning speed.
30 degree banking on a shorter wheelbase bike covers a larger angle than a 30 degree banking larger wheelbase bike. both travelling at the same speed and in the same interval of time.
Consider the pitcure below. a shorter wheelbase bike following AB path at say 50 kmph at 30 degree banking and a larger wheelbase bike following path CD at same speed(50kmph) and same 30 degree of banking.
since both are at same speed but the distance AB is less than CD...thus the shorter wheelbase bike will cover the same angle in lesser time( though travelling at the same speed).
What im emphasising on is that its only only the banking of a few degrees that is making the difference here..but its actually the wheel base.
So a few degree banking gives a faster turning in shorter wheelbase bikes than it does in larger wheelbase bikes.