Yes to what Jim said. I didn't really know what it was when I dropped the bike, and now realize that if I had known I could have easily avoided it. I haven't had a chance to practice it on my bike yet because it still needs a new gear shifter. But I tried it on a bicycle and it really works. I'm going to need a lot of parking lot hours practicing this.
Here is a good start to understanding the concept: http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/10/25/know-how-to-countersteer-correctly On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Jim Bolen <jim.playofli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Countersteering- > Push left, go left. Push right, go right. It only works after about 12-14 > miles an hour. > What you are doing is putting the tire on edge, so it has no choice but to > go that way (layman's terms). The more you push, the more you lean. Bikes > can handle more lean than you think they can (as long as road conditions > allow). > > This is a hard concept at first for my students to grasp, but once they > do, it's a major light bulb moment. One great way to practice it is to do > weaving drills. Set cones about 15 feet apart, go at about 15-20 mph and > just practice it. Pretty soon it becomes second nature. > > Seeing as most of the single vehicle accidents are in the corners (too > much speed, lack of countersteering), this is a crucial concept to learn. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
