A review of motorcycle steering behaviour and straight line stability characteristics.

Author(s)
Sharp, R.S.
Year
Abstract

The practice and theory of motorcycle steering behaviour are reviewed. The description of the practice relies part on the small amount of scientific experimental work. An attempt is made to describe the current state of understanding of the subject particularly from the machine alone point of view, but some discussion of rider abilities and requirements is included.

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Library number
B 14032 (In: B 14031) /91/ IRRD 236407
Source

In: Motorcycle dynamics and rider control, SAE Publication SP-28, 1978, SAE paper No 780303, p. 1-6, 20 ref.

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