OK, OK, I've been silent on this one long enough. Yes, you can't
countersteer a bike with the mechanism locked, but Mr. Code has missed the
whole point....."press right go right" won't work either.
Shit. Weld the steering solid on a car and IT won't turn either. Weld
the rudder on a boat and it won't steer. Geeeez......
Phil
On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, Darren Kinoshita wrote:
> I understand what alot of you are saying about steering without your
> hands but I think you are missing the point you may steer your
> motorcycle without using your hands but you are still countersteering
> just by shifting your weight around because the front wheel is free to
> move, but lock the front wheel into a straight position and try steering
> using just your bodyweight I doubt you will get very far (except in a
> straight line). I think the point is countersteering is how we turn
> motorcycles whether you use your hands or not. At least thats my take on
> it.
> Darren
>
