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Old 07-20-10 | 01:21 AM
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MarkN
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Originally Posted by DaveSSS
If you have 45% of the weight on the front and 55% on the rear you know that the center of gravity is located a distance of 45% of the wheelbase, from the rear of the bike.
Thank you for explaining, that's very helpful. Just one further question; What is the effect on bike handling of shifting the center of gravity forwards or backwards?
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