Question

Why does a motorcyclist moving along a level curve at high speed have to lean more than a cyclist moving along the same curve at low speed?

Answer 1

• A two wheeler is moving along a level curve of radius r with speed v must lean at an angle θ with respect to the vertical, where `theta=tan^-1(v^2/(rg))`
• Therefore, for a given radius r, angle θ should be more, for higher velocity v.