[motorcyclepath]

Ok, I admit to one minor mis wording. A motorcycle does not ride on its sidewall, it has a curved surface designed to contact the road when the bike is upright and when it is in a lean. And yes the contact patch is exactly the same size in the lean as it is on the flat, unless you are running your tires too soft.

And the car tire does not technically run on the sidewall, in a lean it runs on the edge of the tire in a spot that is not designed to be the sole contact with the road. In fact under normal tire inflation, while in a lean on a car tire, the part of the tire that is contacting the road surface is NOT designed to contact the road at all. The tread in this area is to disperse water and to provide traction in deeper snow or soil.

And yes the contact patch is reduced many times from the flat to the edge.

Also I am not banning anyone from doing anything. I am posting facts so others are provided with all the tools to appropriately make their own decisions. I personally do not care what anyone else does when they are riding by themselves. I merely stated that I won't ride with them or belong to any group who would allow them to be a member.

Note to the administrators and moderators: I am not the one who is personally naming anyone and calling names like a five year old. I am stating facts and being verbally abused by those who disagree.