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Re: Yeah, but..
By:Randy Knauff
Date: 7/27/1998, 9:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Yeah, but.. (Ross Leidy)

> I wasn't speaking of two different types of craft. There are
> already inherent differences that one must learn; for example, you
> lean a motorcycle into a turn, but you lean a kayak away from a turn.
> If I get on a motorcycle, I expect it will operate like other motorcycles.
> Imagine if a person learned to drive a motorcycle where the front
> brake and clutch levers were reversed. You'd be okay until you got
> on another bike. Of course, switch kayak rudder cables would most
> likely have less catastrophic results.

Both motorcycles and kayaks are cross controlled. In the kayak for a left turn, the kayak leans right and the rudder turns left. For a motorcycle to make a left turn, the motorcycle leans left but the handlebar and front tire turn slightly to the right; if it doesn't, you go down!

Glad kayaks aren't that touchy.

Messages In This Thread

Rudder lines crossed?
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/27/1998, 10:53 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Shawn Baker -- 7/28/1998, 9:39 am
Probably off-topic, but...
Karl Kulp -- 7/29/1998, 9:52 am
Re: Mirror Image
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/30/1998, 10:15 am
Re: Mirror Image
Mark Kanzler -- 7/30/1998, 11:04 am
Re: Mirror Image
Mark Kanzler -- 7/30/1998, 1:08 pm
Re: Mirror Image
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/30/1998, 2:34 pm
Re: Mirror Image
CHad -- 7/30/1998, 4:25 pm
Re: Mirror Image
Mark Kanzler -- 7/30/1998, 4:40 pm
Re: Probably off-topic, but...
jim champoux -- 7/29/1998, 10:04 am
Re: Probably off-topic, but...
Mark Kanzler -- 7/29/1998, 1:24 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/28/1998, 9:36 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Paul Stomski -- 7/27/1998, 4:09 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 5:12 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Ross Leidy -- 7/27/1998, 11:20 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 11:32 am
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
Paul A. Lambert -- 8/11/1998, 8:57 am
Re: Yeah, but..
Ross Leidy -- 7/28/1998, 12:12 am
Re: Yeah, but..
Randy Knauff -- 7/27/1998, 9:17 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
NPenney -- 7/27/1998, 1:23 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Ross Leidy -- 7/27/1998, 1:56 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 2:06 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Shawn Baker -- 7/27/1998, 5:38 pm
Re: CHEESE-N-RICE(say it fast)
Rick C. -- 7/28/1998, 1:16 am
Re: Rudder and lean? Rudder or lean?
Mark Kanzler -- 7/28/1998, 11:07 am
Re: Rudder and lean? Rudder or lean?
gail ferris -- 7/31/1998, 10:34 pm
Re: Rudder and lean? Rudder or lean?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/4/1998, 4:57 pm
Re: Yeah, but..
Mark Kanzler -- 7/27/1998, 1:19 pm
Re: Rudder lines crossed?
NPenney -- 7/27/1998, 11:10 am