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October 03, 2007

How to Drive a Sidecar Motorcycle

Gravityvscf01 Why does the sidecar come up when you turn sharply right? Here's the explanation, courtesy of author David Hough  who offers an advance excerpt from the new and improved version of his bestselling sidecar book, Driving a Sidecar Outfit. Here's the Cornering Dynamics chapter, in which David explains the role of centrifugal force, gravity, tire slip, and the concepts of roll, pitch, yaw, and more. Read the excerpt.

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