Citation

Nagae H. IATSS Res. 1983; 7(1): 98-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

In contract with four-wheeled vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles have an inherent instability that requires attention to maintain standing stability even when traveling in a straight line. Another feature is that the rider feels more sensitivity to the steering force rather than to the steering angle. This paper presents the results of a running test of single-track vehicles with different engine displacements and examines the behavior of the vehicles themselves and the steering efforts of riders.