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Old 04-08-2011, 11:47 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I'm really not sure if lower CG helps or not here. Certainly lower center of pressure helps, and having the center of pressure below the center of gravity means the side winds will have to work harder to tilt the bike.

Sort of like the c-clamp on a yardstick trick.
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