In the beginning, I used to shift my weight to lean the bike on turns. Then I "realized" how easy the bike leaned during countersteering. It took a while. At the Rider's course they tell you the technique, but I think you don't really learn & apply it until you are on your own bike.
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It is a matter of mastering the bike. You have to know its limits. Being able to drag the boards and not tip gives you the ability to control the bike. Dragging the boards is not just a show-off "Stunt" but a practice that someday may change the outcome of a manuver. If for instance you were to make a slow speed turn and heard your board drag...had you never practiced you might become distracted and loose your focus. The outcome could be BAD.

Highspeed emergency procedures such as quick stops and lane changes are important but just as important is low speed maneuvers.

 

Check out the crash pics in this months Motorcyclist magazine.I never realized that if you happen to be draggin the floorboards to the point of scrapin the crash bars the endresult is you go down in a hurry.The front crash bars lever the tires off the road.Not something I want any time soon

 

After a while you will gain more cornering clearance as the metal becomes more polished.

 

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After a while you will gain more cornering clearance as the metal becomes more polished.
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