Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with something called “lean angle.” I’d seen some cool videos online and thought, “Hey, I can probably do that!” Spoiler alert: it’s harder than it looks, but still fun to try.
Getting Started
First, I needed to figure out what I even needed. I mean, I wasn’t about to try this on a real motorcycle on the actual road. That’s just asking for trouble. So, I decided to start small, using what I have on hand.
- A stable base. This thing wouldn’t move and become the placeholder.
- A straight object. I used something straight to be the “bike,” so I could get a feel for the angles without, you know, falling over.
- My phone.My phone has level tool, I used it to see how many degrees to lean.
The Experiment (aka Messing Around)
I started by, setting the “bike” on the base. It was surprisingly tricky to keep it steady. The first few times, it just straight-up slip.
Then, the real trial and error began. I slowly started leaning the “bike” to one side, checking my phone to see the angle. 10 degrees? Easy. 20 degrees? Still felt pretty stable. But once I got past 30 degrees, things got dicey. It felt like the whole thing was going to topple over any second.
I tried different leaning techniques – shifting my “weight” (which was just me pressing down on different parts), trying to find that sweet spot of balance. Some angles felt surprisingly stable, while others were a disaster waiting to happen. I definitely got a better sense of how much force and counter-force is involved.
The Results (and What I Learned)
I did lean, my “bike” from the “base” i set. Did I become a lean angle master? Absolutely not. But I did get a much better appreciation for the physics involved. It’s not just about leaning; it’s about balance, weight distribution, and a whole lot of other factors that I’m probably not even aware of.
It was a fun little experiment, and it definitely made me respect motorcycle riders even more. They make it look so easy, but there’s a lot of skill and control involved. Maybe one day I’ll try it on something a little bigger and with wheels, but for now, I’m happy with my makeshift setup and the small victories I achieved.
