AIR. FORCE.

MotoGP bikes are still accelerating strongly at 200 mph. At that speed, wind pressure—aerodynamic drag—on the front of the machine has taken substantial weight off the front tire, and adding acceleration to this can result in instability, or even front-wheel liftoff.

Doesn’t the anti-wheelie system take care of this? Anti-wheelie doesn’t push the front end down against the pavement; it works by reducing power enough that the front end falls back onto the pavement. Reducing power