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Old 07-Aug-2013, 11:22
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Originally Posted by bradders
You fall off

when you accelerate you get weight transference to the rear which causes it to squat. I read somewhere years ago, that you also get 'anti-squat' caused by the torque of the engine pulling the chain against the rear sprocket which pulls the rear wheel forwards and pushes the swinging arm downwards, (have you ever noticed the rear of the bike lift up on the dyno) if you raise the rear ride height you change the angle of the swinging arm changing the squat and anti-squat. which may cause you to fall off so 10 out of 10 bradders..

just what i've read,,,, I know not what i'm talking about,,,, I should fit in the paddock quite well
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