Jim, After having talked to Vance Breeze a couple of years ago and
having sat ( laid down) in his M/C liner I can tell you what one of the problems
seems to be. It is very hard for your body/mind to realize how far tipped to the
side you are when you are laying on your back looking just over your toes. The
horizon is just to hard to see. Lay on the floor on your back and roll over 45
deg. and your brain thinks everything is fine. Now sit in a chair and try it and
you know your going to fall over. Vance was going to try and figure how to use
something like a gyro to help know when it was tipping to the side. He has
never had the time to work it out.
Doug Odom in big ditch ( 65 deg. )
"Waldron, James" wrote:
> I guess I'm ultimately looking for some reassurance that
> while these things are tricky they're not so tricky that
> I'll never be able to master it.
>
> The great thing about this list is the ability to learn from
> those courageous enough to open the way. Could those of
> you with motorcycle streamliner experience share some of
> your experience or advice on stability?
>
> (I've archived Gary Baker's Race bike Stability and Safety
> email.)
>
> Thanks,
> Jim .
> (who has 'parked' his bike on it's side a few times)
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