Importance of the CG

Unlike a bicycle which naturally leans into a corner, a trike must be designed to take quite large lateral forces when cornering without either tipping over, slipping sideways, or damaging the wheels. The first of these factors depends largely on CG, as explained with the help of a diagram. The theory is tested in a simulation of real cornering forces, and finally on the road. Go back
(12 March 1998).