CLUB NEWS

The event is happening near to Torry Hill, which is about 1/2 a mile from

Our host has got a narrow

gauge steam engine with

about 1 mile of tracking.

We will run rides around

the track thought-out the

The will also be a demo of

tree felling, including chain

sawing whilst hanging in

the tree. Plus chipping the

There will be a BBQ and

drinks supplied, for a small

donation towards costs.

There should be a few older bikes on display from a local few friends of the

Satnav location, directions and more details will be posted to the Yahoo email

Charles Tassell

September Club Night Talk

How does your bike get round corners?

19 45 hrs to 21 15 hrs

Cornering is one of the best bits of motorcycling.  The feeling of coming up to

a corner, pitching the bike over on its side, hitting the line of the bend just

exactly right, and then powering out as the bend opens up into the next

straight is a great feeling that keeps us coming back for more.

Have you ever thought about just exactly what is going on when you go round

a corner?   If you wish to extend your understanding come to the September

Club night.  Geoff Walker is giving a presentation on what goes on when you

set yourself up to nail that bend.  He uses lots of practical examples and really

wants you to get involved by re-asking all those questions you have asked in

the past but were never quite satisfied by the answers.

Geoff will explain many things about cornering from just how it is that you get

the bike at the right angle on every bend (well most do anyway) to why the

bike wants to stand up when applying the front brake.  And of course no talk

would be complete with out reference to gyroscopic forces either generated in

the engine or by the wheels.

Geoff has given this talk before to other biking clubs.  Experience tells him that

he needs to allocate an hour and a half and still needs to cut it short.  So with

this in mind we intend starting at 19 45hr and finishing at 21 15 hrs. 

Sandyacres is open from 19 00hrs so can you please get to the club in good

time to sort out your drinks and your social chit chats.  That way we can have

a prompt and quiet start to the talk.

Geoff’s qualifications to speak on this subject include both theoretical and

practical experience.  He studied Engineering at Cambridge University and

specialised in machine elements.  His final year project was on the behaviour

of high-friction rubber in bouncing contact with a hard surface (think Michelin

Pilot Power scrabbling for grip as you apply power whilst going over a bump

that causes you to lose contact with the road.  He also has the practical

experience of 30+ years of riding bikes to explain things in a down to earth

way.