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I don't know if it really "rocked the world". Probably most people never heard it or discounted it as soon as they did because they "knew" it was wrong. Motorc

I don't know if it really "rocked the world". Probably most people never heard it or discounted it as soon as they did because they "knew" it was wrong. Motorcycle wheels are heavier and spin faster, so I'd expect the gyroscopic forces to be greater at speed, but the fact that you can go walking speed (or slower) on a motorcycle without falling over seems to disprove gyroscopic effects as a primary factor in stability.

dredmorbius 7y ago
There are different modes of stability for wheeled vehicles. Gyroscopic effects are far more significant at speed. Though the ability to steer into a fall and move centre of gravity under centre of support is a key dynamic, particularly at low (or no) speed.