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Originally Posted by csmith12
And careful with adding lean + throttle at the same time. It's a recipe for a lowside at steep lean angles, low traction conditions or when tight on the bars.
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Okay, that raises another question, namely: That's really a matter of degree, isn't it?
When you lean, the effective circumference of your wheel decreases... the bike slows down if you maintain constant throttle. So to keep your speed you need to add a little bit of throttle as you lean. Hence "maintenance throttle."
Correct?
But if you add too much, you exceed the limits of the tire... you have 100 traction points divided between acceleration/deceleration forces and lateral forces... add too much acceleration when you're at the lateral limit and the tire gives up. Down you go.