Ok, I understand the bike gets a bit of leanout because of the crown in the road and the center is usually higher and the lean compensates for it.......now what happens when you get the crown or high side to your right....the bike is allready leaning a bit to the left and now the road is banked higher to the right....do you just lean more to the right to keep some bit of balance?
The reason I'm asking, I encountered a a road like this today and was thinking if having the sidecar higher than the bike would cause any balance problems?
The leanout is to compersate for average road conditions. there will be instances where to road surface isn't cambered in your favor and you will naturally have to compensate for these (rare) conditions.
Some usage areas have more crown than others. For instance in rainy climes there is a tendency to contour roads for maximum runoff and sometimes a divided roadway may have a negative slope on your side of the roadway.
Your sidecar lean-out should be set for the type of road conditions you normally encounter. Some outfits have a trim adjuster that can overcome these conditions with a touch of a button. Others must rely on a compromise trim setting.
Lonnie
Thanks Lonnie.....this area of highway was to the point of almost being banked as on a race track.......just got me thinking.....
I have a 1 mile section of street I ride. Both sides (two lanes each) are angled to center for drainage. Pipes under roadway, the angle is enough I get tired compensating. Glad when I get back to level.
