Originally Posted by
Ron Damon
By basic trigonometry, by the simple formula for Euclidean distance (a special case of the Minkowski distance, btw), I have shown you how the moment-arm is extended or lengthened by the extender. The extender has pushed the grips farther out from the steering axis relative to no extender installed. That was, after all, what the extender was meant to do, extend the reach, push the grips out forward. The distance between the grips and the steering axis is longer with the extender than without. Therefore, the moment-arm -- the distance between the grips and the steering axis -- is longer, extended. You obviously do not grasp basic trig or mechanics.
OK, I finally see what you are saying. I was going from the bars in their highest position. Your going from 90 degrees. And taking the distance along the diagonal. However, if you look at the force it still is the distance to the steering axis and has not changed.
The moment is the perpendicular distance of the force to the steering axis