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# Motorcycle Dynamics

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Review: Graduate level reading on motorcycles! - Motorcycle Dynamics, 2nd Edition After reading numerous books about motorcycling, authored by Keith Code, Lee Parks, David Hough, and Nick Ienatsch, I came across Motorcycle Dynamics written by Vittore Cossalter an Italian professor of applied mechanics. Doing a Google search revealed a whole university curriculum dedicated to the physics and theory behind motorcycles! As a gearhead and licensed professional engineer, I too have a passion for figuring out how things work. First, I would consider books written by Code and Hough to be excellent foundations for those interested in riding motorcycles. The content is explained in simple layman's terms, with words like counter-steer and pivot steer, lean, and turn dominating the primary activities. With Cossalter's Motorcycle Dynamics, you are dealing more (much more) with the physics and theoretical aspect of motorcycles. Moment of inertia, torque, yaw, roll, angular momentum, gyroscopic effects, torsional stiffness, and a myriad of variables and equations are used to describe the events covered by Hough and Code. So in essence, I consider the books written by Code and Hough to be more of an undergraduate level - important and useful. Cossalter's book is more of a graduate level reading - important, useful, but not very easy to understand or directly apply into the real world without some background in physics, science, or engineering. As an example, the first 7 chapters of Cossalter's Motorcycle Dynamics models the behavior and characteristics of motorcycles. From kinematics, tires, chassis dynamics, trim, vibration, to stability, it covers the theoretical/actual behavior of motorcycles in great detail with equations and references. The last chapter, Motorcycle Maneuverability and Handling, is what I consider the meat and potatoes of this book. It starts almost immediately discussing topics covered in the "undergraduate" series of books where the effect of wheelbase and trail are related to changes in directional stability. Counter-steering and dynamics testing are discussed in great detail, with graphs showing steering angle and steering torque to describe what happens at speed while taking a turn or entering a slalom. Some might argue that Cossalter is using 1000 words to describe something that can be said using 5 words. I would disagree, because if you are looking for a Cliff's Notes version of motorcycles, you're in the wrong place. I bought Motorcycle Dynamics because I was curious as to WHY counter-steering is necessary and when it should be applied. Lee Parks did a terrific job of splitting the U-Turn technique from the counter-steering maneuvers, because direct steer is necessary for low speed turns (under say, 5-10 MPH). Parks kept the U-turn section last to prevent any confusion after spending chapters talking about the application of counter-steering. Cossalter does provide simple relationships between real world events and the theoretical. In one scenario, he described how a rider planned to negotiate a right turn while traveling at a velocity of 20 m/s or about 45 MPH. The rider steers left, and the lateral force generated at the front tire contact point causes a yaw motion to the left, which begins a roll motion to the right. Then he follows up with diagrams and graphs to back up the verbal statements. This makes a lot of sense and inherently describes the science behind what was covered with Hough and Code's texts. It is unlikely the average rider would be interested in Motorcycle Dynamics, but to gearheads and engineers, Cossalter's book is definitely a mandatory purchase for one's library. Overall: 5/5 stars
Review: Dense - Great book! Requires graduate-level physics for understanding, but it was still fun to grasp the mechanics as a non-physics major. Useful when planning an electric motorcycle build.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #586,245 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #193 in Motorcycles (Books) #9,653 in Engineering (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (164) |
| Dimensions  | 5.98 x 0.93 x 9.02 inches |
| Edition  | 2nd ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 1430308613 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1430308614 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 372 pages |
| Publication date  | September 17, 2006 |
| Publisher  | Lulu.com |
| Reading age  | 1 year and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Graduate level reading on motorcycles!
*by C***O on February 21, 2011*

Motorcycle Dynamics, 2nd Edition After reading numerous books about motorcycling, authored by Keith Code, Lee Parks, David Hough, and Nick Ienatsch, I came across Motorcycle Dynamics written by Vittore Cossalter an Italian professor of applied mechanics. Doing a Google search revealed a whole university curriculum dedicated to the physics and theory behind motorcycles! As a gearhead and licensed professional engineer, I too have a passion for figuring out how things work. First, I would consider books written by Code and Hough to be excellent foundations for those interested in riding motorcycles. The content is explained in simple layman's terms, with words like counter-steer and pivot steer, lean, and turn dominating the primary activities. With Cossalter's Motorcycle Dynamics, you are dealing more (much more) with the physics and theoretical aspect of motorcycles. Moment of inertia, torque, yaw, roll, angular momentum, gyroscopic effects, torsional stiffness, and a myriad of variables and equations are used to describe the events covered by Hough and Code. So in essence, I consider the books written by Code and Hough to be more of an undergraduate level - important and useful. Cossalter's book is more of a graduate level reading - important, useful, but not very easy to understand or directly apply into the real world without some background in physics, science, or engineering. As an example, the first 7 chapters of Cossalter's Motorcycle Dynamics models the behavior and characteristics of motorcycles. From kinematics, tires, chassis dynamics, trim, vibration, to stability, it covers the theoretical/actual behavior of motorcycles in great detail with equations and references. The last chapter, Motorcycle Maneuverability and Handling, is what I consider the meat and potatoes of this book. It starts almost immediately discussing topics covered in the "undergraduate" series of books where the effect of wheelbase and trail are related to changes in directional stability. Counter-steering and dynamics testing are discussed in great detail, with graphs showing steering angle and steering torque to describe what happens at speed while taking a turn or entering a slalom. Some might argue that Cossalter is using 1000 words to describe something that can be said using 5 words. I would disagree, because if you are looking for a Cliff's Notes version of motorcycles, you're in the wrong place. I bought Motorcycle Dynamics because I was curious as to WHY counter-steering is necessary and when it should be applied. Lee Parks did a terrific job of splitting the U-Turn technique from the counter-steering maneuvers, because direct steer is necessary for low speed turns (under say, 5-10 MPH). Parks kept the U-turn section last to prevent any confusion after spending chapters talking about the application of counter-steering. Cossalter does provide simple relationships between real world events and the theoretical. In one scenario, he described how a rider planned to negotiate a right turn while traveling at a velocity of 20 m/s or about 45 MPH. The rider steers left, and the lateral force generated at the front tire contact point causes a yaw motion to the left, which begins a roll motion to the right. Then he follows up with diagrams and graphs to back up the verbal statements. This makes a lot of sense and inherently describes the science behind what was covered with Hough and Code's texts. It is unlikely the average rider would be interested in Motorcycle Dynamics, but to gearheads and engineers, Cossalter's book is definitely a mandatory purchase for one's library. Overall: 5/5 stars

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dense
*by R***H on December 4, 2025*

Great book! Requires graduate-level physics for understanding, but it was still fun to grasp the mechanics as a non-physics major. Useful when planning an electric motorcycle build.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deep dive into motorcycles...
*by R***N on January 15, 2025*

This is a excellent work on the engineering foundations of not just the HOW but also the WHY a motorcycle does what it does. Be warned though...this is a technical "head first into the shallow end" look at motorcycle design and the extreme engineering behind it. If you have a good foundation in applied mathematics and physics you will enjoy this! Another upside is that it also serves as a excellent insomnia cure.

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