Counter-steering
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10-14-2016 | 02:32 PM
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You said you've owned 7 bikes in your lifetime, but you're telling us her that you don't know how to properly steer a motorcycle, something that is taught in the first hour of an MSF class. I really don't know what to say about that.
Start your turn by pushing on the bar as you said. If you need to turn more, push harder on the bar, while you maintain speed. You are supposed to do your braking before you enter the turn, then gradually roll on throttle as you go through the turn, so slowing down mid-turn is also incorrect. No need to do anything with your feet, legs or body, other then leaning in naturally with the bike. That's all there is to it.
Honestly, if you haven't figured this out, I don't know why/how you ended up going through 7 different motorcycles. I can't imagine how unenjoyable riding would be the way you described. Maybe riding isn't for you. I'm not saying that to be an **** either.
YouTube is loaded with videos demonstrating how to countersteer. I wish you well. That's all I got.
Start your turn by pushing on the bar as you said. If you need to turn more, push harder on the bar, while you maintain speed. You are supposed to do your braking before you enter the turn, then gradually roll on throttle as you go through the turn, so slowing down mid-turn is also incorrect. No need to do anything with your feet, legs or body, other then leaning in naturally with the bike. That's all there is to it.
Honestly, if you haven't figured this out, I don't know why/how you ended up going through 7 different motorcycles. I can't imagine how unenjoyable riding would be the way you described. Maybe riding isn't for you. I'm not saying that to be an **** either.
YouTube is loaded with videos demonstrating how to countersteer. I wish you well. That's all I got.
I did not say I slowed down mid turn.
What I love about riding my motorcycle is the torque and the sound of my engine. I know how to build a good torque engine that sounds good(to me). I like to go 100 mph up a long steep incline. I love the sound of the pipes. I don't ride the "twisties" as people like to call them. I find them laborious. But as I said several times already, I have a new bike and I have to learn how to counter-steer and I am looking forward to it. But I still will not ride the "twisties", it is not what I like to do. I have absolutely no desire to go to the "Tail of the Dragon" to go riding motocycles. Too many people and too many curves.
Now, don't misinterpret this either. I do like long gentle sweeping curves. I like to lean but not that much (that may change). And I do love accelerating out of a curve. I slow down going in and I accelerate coming out.
I love acceleration, but not short accelerations that you get in tight curves. I like long accelerations. I love being pushed back in my bike. I don't use a windshield. I like the wind. I wear a full face helmet and still I love the sound of my pipes.
Basically, I love to accelerate on my bike!
Last edited by MikerR1; 10-14-2016 at 02:50 PM.
