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You. Call. That. Lean
By Robin Goodwin on 14/05/2010 16:45:54
A vintage answer to the Ben 'Elbowz' Spies lean craze, courtesy of Jean Philippe Ruggia
Jean Philippe Ruggia, 1988, Coppice at Donington Park, Sonauto-Yamaha 250. This is elbow lean action.There was a previous blog entry of Ben Spies and his elbow grazing the tarmac onboard the M1 Yamaha, I admit it is impressive but I find myself
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Spot where and when you can lean in the wet
By Visordown on 15/06/2010 11:59:51
How far over can I lean in the wet? The answer? All the way.
The answer depends entirely on the grip available. Aquaplaning – when standing water lifts your tyres clear of the road surface completely – leaves you with zero grip, making it impossible to lean the bike over without crashing.Good road tyres
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Lean Angle: Eugene Laverty
By Robin Goodwin on 05/09/2011 09:47:30
Laverty gettin' it low at the Nurburgring
Proving that the World Superbike guys can achieve immense angles of lean, Eugene does his best to get his shoulder down along with his elbow.
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Ben Spies: How. Much. Lean?
By Ben Cope on 06/05/2010 12:52:28
We're not worthy. No really, we're not..
You could argue that Ben Spies is a lanky so and so, and that he's not leaning it over much more than any of the other MotoGP riders, but this picture is incredible..Alpinestars will be making elbow sliders next...
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Harley reveals its leaning trike
By Visordown News on 04/08/2011 16:05:20
But sadly it's already a museum piece after the project was canned
A few years ago some Harley-Davidson patents made waves; they showed a clever leaning three-wheeler that you could ride like a bike without needing either a bike licence or a helmet in many countries.The designs were clearly well
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Leaner, leaning Spyder
By Visordown News on 08/02/2011 09:51:08
Can-Am's oddball trike could be getting a whole lot crazier
unusual.At first glance, the drawings seem to show something remarkably like the current Spyder, but dig a little deeper and the difference is clear: this one leans like a proper bike.A clever front suspension set-up means that while this is still a trike
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Masters of Lean: Redding vs. Elias
By Robin Goodwin on 25/11/2011 09:06:43
Elbows out between Redding and Elias
acclimatising himself to the Aspar Suter he will race in 2012, slowing regaining his confidence after a dismal year in MotoGP.But a more important battle is going on between these two, and that is for the honour of the Master of Lean, with Scott's gangly elbows going up
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3-wheeler bike or a car that leans?
By Visordown News on 11/01/2008 10:51:13
'Like flying a jet fighter two feet off the ground' say manufacturers
VentureOne is like "flying a jet fighter two feet off the ground," says Los Angeles-based Venture Vehicles, creator of the 3-wheel, tilting hybrid. Though classified as a motorcycle, the two-passenger VentureOne is claimed more than 30 times safer than a 'normal' two-wheeler, acc...
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Stoner: elbow down but not knee...
By Robin Goodwin on 16/08/2011 15:12:42
Incredible angles of lean
It's nice to see that the 1000s won't change Casey as he continues to demonstrate his mesmerising riding style at the Brno test.
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Remember this? A three-wheel car that leans
By Tim Skilton . on 16/11/2010 11:03:33
Spotted on eBay; yours for £29,975
IF YOU'VE EVER fancied one of these three-wheel wonders then now's your chance, as one has cropped up on eBay for a modest £29,975.The Carver is a cunning cross between a car and motorbike, which is capable of leaning around corners, much like a
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