The weight on the fork of the Interstate--- why?

[Denver]

:good: :whistling: :hihihi:

 

[chuck c]

I agree with Steve. You do risk a wobble if you take it off. That being said, motorcyclists are risk takers, have the big hands necessary to force their murdercycle into any situation. Take the damn thing off you wuss. Have the missus let us know how it went.

There wasn't any need for this.

 

[joedrum]

my my ...sheesh ..this is only a weight ...i do not treat engineers like god....ive bested there stuff msny times ....almost every time ive tried ......this forum ...cause most here like collective input.....and font sucome to voo doo engineering spells ......sheesh lets keep it real.....a weight with special powers ..LOL

 

[slabghost]

wedoo2 » Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:04 am[/url]"qf075yv]
It's called an "inertia weight", and inertia is what keeps a mass moving in a straight direction. It has nothing to do with front end lift. If you attempted to lift the front of a Wing by pulling on the fairing, the fiberglass would pull apart. I'm thinking that wind buffeting the front wheel/tire at high speed, caused by the fairing, sets up the oscillations leading to wobble. The inertia weight, wanting to move straight ahead, dampens the oscillations. Just my humble opinion. Not quite brain surgery, but the physics can be pretty complex.

I'd leave the weight in place. Most riders have a lot more than 8 pounds of junk in the bags or trunk...

I agree with Steve. You do risk a wobble if you take it off. That being said, motorcyclists are risk takers, have the big hands necessary to force their murdercycle into any situation. Take the damn thing off you wuss. Have the missus let us know how it went.

You seem to be certain of the outcome. Is it from experience or blind faith in OEM engineers? How is the weight of a battery instead of a chunk of steel different to bike performance? Inertia is also what the brakes are designed to stop. Many of us engage in and encourage cautious testing of new ideas here.

 

[dan filipi]

"Murdercycle" ? Really? You sound like one of those anti-bike people.

 

[wedoo2]

Just having fun on a Sunday morning.

More to the point Dan, my bike seems to be anti-ME. It's now on my trailer going to a mechanic after a two month hiatus. I'm finally over being mad at it.

 

[joedrum]

now i see why ....yep id be bit out of self ..lafter 2 months of no riding ....and probably have my fingers suspended from posting...LOL