Support gas
Support gas is an element of cornering technology when riding a motorcycle , which is used to control the lean angle in curves.
Bends are negotiated with the motorcycle in an inclined position depending on the centrifugal force . If a curve with a constant curve radius is driven through at a decreasing speed, the centrifugal force decreases and the lean angle increases, the motorcycle would tip inward if the driver did not react. He has two options: He can accelerate and increase the centrifugal force by accelerating or turn it in and reduce the curve radius. When cornering with the appropriate support gas, the speed is adapted to the curve radius and the lean angle can be kept stable without steering movement. Support gas also prevents unwanted load change reactions . At the exit of the curve, i.e. at the transition between the curve and the subsequent straight, accelerating and the associated increase in speed helps bring the motorcycle from the inclined position back into the straight (vertical) position.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bernt Spiegel: The upper half of the motorcycle . 5th edition. Motorbuch Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-613-02268-0 , p. 199 .
- ↑ ADAC - Tips for cornering Kradblatt dated July 27, 2012. Accessed on July 3, 2020.