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Originally Posted by cvetter
....But it does not reduce the total lean in awful sidewinds....
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I agree with Craig on this.
I don't see any inherent advantage of a bike with a high CG offering a reduction in lean angle.
The higher CG would cause a higher polar moment when it comes to the bike responding to lean however.
Bikes with wider tires front or rear do cause the bike to lean more in turns to keep the same speed through the turn. This is because the tire has width and the contact patch moves toward the inside of the tire when leaning over. This movement of contact patch for a wider tire, means that more lean of the bike is required to make the same corner speed, than a motorcycle with skinny tires for example.
The MotoGP bikes are tipping at 60 degrees through turns!
Jim.