Hi I know it sounds weird. Well pilots & truck drivers they use math for driving & other. Example if a rider makes a turn left or right, how much meters or inches to turn the handle bars? Or how close that you can't be close to a car from behind or front?
Make since? I hope I am making since. Thanks!
2007-09-06 20:57:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
This is something you learn from experience that you get when you drive, not something you learn in class.
You should have an experienced driver teach you and answer all of your questions.
2007-09-06 21:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle My Bell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Riding a motorcycle has nothing to do with math. You just turn. If your pipes or floorboard rub the road then you have leaned the bike as far as it will go. Distance from the car in front of you is just like in a car and you can not do much about how close the person is behind you. My husband is a truck driver and he doesn't have to do math to drive his truck.Why would a truck driver need math to drive a truck?
2007-09-06 23:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by thisisme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your parents are telling you stories to make you do your math. None of these things require any math to actually do. You need math to do the tests to get the license or to get a job to make the money to buy your bike or airplane.
Look at the captain of a 747 and you are looking at a guy with good math skills, although he may rarely use them in flying. Look at a homeless bum and chances are not so good at math.
2007-09-07 02:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by ninebadthings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No math required. it is something you acquire a feel for over time, with practice. if you have never ridden before it would help to take a MSF course (motorcycle safety foundation) the course costs about $150 and teaches proper riding techniques. I found it very useful.
2007-09-07 04:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
intellectual answer:
math is involved, however subconsciously. you don't think about any of the Trigonometry, Algebra, or Calculus that you use when on the bike. it is all in the back of your mind, you don't think about it. all kinds of things are involved in riding, but some (like math) you don't think about. over thinking removes your thoughts from the road where they belong.
over thinking a situation can also result in a late response, which can kill you. you have to rely on your subconscious to keep that stuff straight, and your conscious mind to keep focused on what is around of you.
Laymen's Terms:
hell no; just ride :D
2007-09-07 15:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by godz68impala 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! It comes with practice. It will be as natural as walking. If you consider the mechanics of bipedal gait. ie walking, you can see that it is much more complex that even flying a plane.
heres an article in pdf about a very small aspect of walking. just look at the math and you'll be amazed
http://engr.smu.edu/me/syslab/papers/textpapii.pdf
So don't worry about the mechanics of motion, just do it.
2007-09-06 21:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE! I hate math but i'm an exellent rider...well a pro rider and the only math i do is in school...its all about feel!
2007-09-06 21:06:34 · answer #7 · answered by lazerangel99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, riding doesn't take math. It takes practice and experience.
You need math only when you're adding up the bill for maintenance and repair. Ouch.
2007-09-07 08:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Especially algebra.
2007-09-07 10:55:44 · answer #9 · answered by bill b 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just get on it and ride...you are over thinking this. once you are on the bike it just comes to you and you figure the bike out, how it handles and what you are comfortable with experience. just have fun with it and be safe. watch out for other drivers cuz they wont watch for you.
2007-09-06 21:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋