| bally71 | 08-Aug-2013 15:38 |
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Originally Posted by antonye Keith Code (of CSS fame) says that the rear increases in height under acceleration due to torque acting on the pivot of the swingarm.
This makes sense, and he challenges those who don't believe him to put the front wheel against a wall and try accelerating to see which way it goes!
The reason behind him telling you this is to back-up his rule about weight transfer and positive throttle through a corner; by keeping a positive throttle through the corner you maintain your weight balance as well as improving ground clearance.
| This is total tosh .. If you put the front wheel against a wall the back end will rise because your shortening the wheelbase .. Opening the throttle loads the back shock and it will sag .. The rotational forces will try and pivot the bike around the rear spindle and the change in the centre of gravity plus the accelerational forces are transferred via the shock | 