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Posted on September 2, 2015 by Rhett Allain

Just How Far Can a Motorcycle Lean in a Turn?

Just How Far Can a Motorcycle Lean in a Turn?

In MotoGP races, you will often see motorcycles in a turn with extreme lean angles. Can we calculate the lean angle based on turning acceleration and coefficient of friction? Yes.

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Categoriescircular motion, Dot Physics, estimation, friction, motogp, motorcycle, Science, Science Blogs, torque

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