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Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
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Original Articles

Gyroscopic stabilisers for powered two-wheeled vehicles

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Pages 1381-1406 | Received 10 Jul 2017, Accepted 24 Jul 2018, Published online: 20 Aug 2018

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