Gday Ben,
I agree with the 'Joypad' versus wheel.....I personally prefer the 'pad.
But the body mass thing?
I think if you really analize how you ride then at best you might be using bodymass alone for steering a bike of any sort, whilst seated, is about 50% of the time & it's only at low speed that we steer by pointing where we wanna go.
It's the hands that initiate the turn by steering briefly IN THE OPPOSITE direction which through gyroscopic's, blah,blah, blah,the laws of phyzkics, blah, blah, jommetry- causes the bike to tip in......it's still the quickest way to flip-flop from one side to the other or just to drop in to a corner at high speed.
It's just that it happens on such a small scale that you rarely notice, I only figured I did it when riding at 10/10ths until I rode a '69 T-120 Triumph-this was no speed demon!- even at 50mph/80kph, if I tried to use body mass alone, it just sailed on strait ahead....I HAD to use the opposite bar technique.
Not long after that I did a couple of superbike schools at Oran Park & Eastern Creek & THAT opened my eyes up!
I'd dare anyone to try turn1 at the creek flatout (180/200kph) with body mass alone!
Then when I thought I'd mastered that corner the instructor went round the outside of me with 1 hand on the bar waving instructions,
my ring DEFINITELY cut a washer out of the seat!
So, yes the body plays a large part, but please dont under estimate the hands.
I know this is a bit of a spiel but Im just trying to dispell a quasi-myth not have a shot at you.....
Have a read of Tony Foals 'Principles of Frame Design & try it on a pushy.
Sorry all about the space hogging & best of luck!
PS.
Bram, you've gotta use the WHOLE body when hang'n of the lounge....and get that knee out too!
