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Is this simply a matter of a larger sail catching more wind? How come the mass doesn't counteract the wind surface and make the bike hold steady as well?

Simply put, Yes. The extra weight doesn't make the bike more steady because of a couple things. First of all, you are on two wheels. Think of it as an upsidedown triangle (if you are looking at the bike from the front or back) with the wheels as the point of that triangle and the load at the top. Because you are adding more weight to the top, the balance becomes less stable. It is almost like on e of the reasons our bikes are so easy to ride and handle, the weight of our motors are towards the bottom of that triangle.

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