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11 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

No trail braking has to do with weight transfer. More weight = more friction 

Ok. You are partially correct but it does much more.

Sure weight transfers forward when you get on the brakes but trust me when I tell you that when you trail brake you are doing a couple things.

1. Putting forks into their working range.

2. Enlarges the contact patch of the front tire on the pavement because the weight is transferred forward. There is friction between tire and the road whenever the tire is touching the ground, even when straight up and down. The size of the contact patch determines the maximum level of grip that can be used, whether it is for brake pressure or lean angle. Think of it like this, you only have 100 points of grip in any tire. You must manage that level and if you go over 100 points of grip you slide and or crash.

3. Provides direction because speed = radius. 

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3 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

2. Enlarges the contact patch of the front tire on the pavement because the weight is transferred forward

Yes, but both half's of that statement are needed. MORE weight on a larger contact patch will of course increase grip. Which is what you just described.

What we are saying is the same weight on two different contact patches is the same grip.

This is unfortunate, it appears we are both correct. Just different circumstances.

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The reason for running a taller+wider tire is the profile is generally better at full lean and will give a little more lean angle. Tip-in would also be quicker than with a more flattened out tire. You'd get more contact patch out of a taller tire giving you more grip at lean but that's only because you run out of contact patch sooner on a flatter tire when you exceed the tire edge - Lean angle is a bit more limited on a thinner tire but that's fine as you can compensate by getting off the bike more. 

 

You don't want to exceed the tire edge. :p 

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8 minutes ago, what said:

The reason for running a taller+wider tire is the profile is generally better at full lean and will give a little more lean angle. Tip-in would also be quicker than with a more flattened out tire. You'd get more contact patch out of a taller tire giving you more grip at lean but that's only because you run out of contact patch sooner on a flatter tire when you exceed the tire edge - Lean angle is a bit more limited on a thinner tire but that's fine as you can compensate by getting off the bike more. 

 

You don't want to exceed the tire edge. :p 

Yup. I can use every cm of 55 when I run them, a 50 tire it is impossible to run to the edge. Usually have 1/4" chicken nuggets left on them after draggin parts. 

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8 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

Yup. I can use every cm of 55 when I run them, a 50 tire it is impossible to run to the edge. Usually have 1/4" chicken nuggets left on them after draggin parts. 

A taller tire should make you drag hard parts before you run out of lean angle, typically. 

 

Example - I went from a wider/taller tire on the Grom to a thinner tall tire. I ran out of lean angle on the wider/tall tire beforeI ran out of grip. On the newer thinner tire I run out of grip before I run out of lean angle. Obviously I'd rather run out of lean angle first however the wider tires cause a really bad geometry tearing issue that is not solvable and kills my front tire after 1 race weekend. The difference in maximum lean angle is not much but it's there. Now that I know where that maximum angle is, I can get off the bike more right before that point to lessen the impact on corner speed. 

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4 minutes ago, what said:

A taller tire should make you drag hard parts before you run out of lean angle, typically. 

All I know is I never have any chicken strips left on the taller 55. And can never get rid of them on the stock 50. Draging hard parts with both. 

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2 hours ago, 2talltim said:

All I know is I never have any chicken strips left on the taller 55. And can never get rid of them on the stock 50. Draging hard parts with both. 

1. Add Preloaded.

2. Try pushing your fat ass away from the dinner table a little earlier😅

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2 hours ago, 2talltim said:

Then my bike defies the laws of physics... :dunno:

I have several examples on the shelf at home. 

Ok, this is a real puzzle. We need to solve it. Put a shorter tire on and figure out a way to keep the bike upright. Chock the front perhaps. It would be helpful if you add your amount of weight to the seat if possible.

Lay a 4x8 beside the bike and lift up the edge furthest from the bike until it hits a hard part. Then measure the distance from the edge of the 4x8 to the ground.

Put a taller tire on and repeat. Then post results. TiA.

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5 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Ok, this is a real puzzle. We need to solve it. Put a shorter tire on and figure out a way to keep the bike upright. Chock the front perhaps. It would be helpful if you add your amount of weight to the seat if possible.

Lay a 4x8 beside the bike and lift up the edge furthest from the bike until it hits a hard part. Then measure the distance from the edge of the 4x8 to the ground.

Put a taller tire on and repeat. Then post results. TiA.

I will do that. Sometime next year :lol:when I change tires again. Have 50 on there right now, and a 55 on the rack i'm going to next. 

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2 hours ago, Tonik said:

Ok, this is a real puzzle. We need to solve it. Put a shorter tire on and figure out a way to keep the bike upright. Chock the front perhaps. It would be helpful if you add your amount of weight to the seat if possible.

Lay a 4x8 beside the bike and lift up the edge furthest from the bike until it hits a hard part. Then measure the distance from the edge of the 4x8 to the ground.

Put a taller tire on and repeat. Then post results. TiA.

I tried this and the board turned/rolled over????

What air pressure should I be running for this exercise.

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1 minute ago, B-Mac said:

 

What air pressure should I be running for this exercise.

Anything other than what the tire/bike manufacturer recommends. Might want to start a thread on that. We will figure it out as we are way smarter than they are.

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The way I test my air pressure is I ride into a large body of water and see if the tires make the bike float upside down or if I just keep riding along on the bottom. If the bike doesn't float then I need to increase my air pressure. I will say though neutral buoyancy is about where you want it set for track though as you don't want too much air in there reducing the contact patch. 

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4 minutes ago, Connie14 said:

From motorcycle ride event thread to tire thread to political thread. :lol:

 

OR at its best. Now watch this.

Since more weight is more grip what about using a heavier weight oil in my bike?

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