CONTROL AND STABILITY OF SINGLE-TRACK VEHICLES

Motorcycles and/or any other single-track vehicles have the inherent instability, for which the standing stability has to be maintained even in the straight running. This is the predominant operation for controlling the vehicle motion and is the idiosyncrasy in contrast with four-wheeled vehicles. Another different feature is that the rider feels more sensitively to the steering force rather than the steering angle. This paper presents the results of running tests of single-track vehicles with different engine displacements, concerning the behavior of the vehicles as well as the steering efforts of riders.

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  International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences

  6-20, Yaesu 2-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo 104-0028,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Nagae, H
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 98-105
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 7
  • Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
  • ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated vehicle control; Mechanical stability; Motor vehicles; Motorcycles; Steering; Two wheeled vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381364
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 492
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM