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countersteering explained

#1 sam2000

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Posted 29 October 2011 - 02:57 PM

Counter steering explained...one of the best ive seen..
can be tricky concept to get the head around but once you're doing it consciously you'll never go back..!!

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#2 andy gaw

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Posted 29 October 2011 - 07:02 PM

I could never figure out the "mystery" here...counter steering is a natural action on a bike, if you don't counter steer...you won't be on a bike for long. Don't think too deep on it, it only complicates a simple process.

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Posted 30 October 2011 - 01:41 PM

Good Vid Sam.

If it aint broke dont fix it !

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Posted 30 October 2011 - 06:23 PM

andy gaw, on 29 October 2011 - 07:02 PM, said:

Yeap, impossible to be on a bike without doing it...but as the vid says when you understand why you're doing it you can get alot more lean, confidently and safely..Knowing about it could be difference between leaning just that bit more rather than pulling that front brake and the disaster that follows if you go into that bend too hot...

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Posted 31 October 2011 - 09:29 AM

sam2000, on 30 October 2011 - 06:23 PM, said:

Yup. Also, you can change direction flipping left-right-left again like an F16 on combat power! :mrgreen:

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Posted 31 October 2011 - 10:02 AM

Heres another video from the Rider Risk videos.

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Posted 03 November 2011 - 06:56 PM

For the short time that I've been on a bike, I always just found that counter steering is a completely natural thing, you don't even realise you're doing it, least I didn't the first time I was out and about!

Good little video though to try and explain it.

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Posted 03 November 2011 - 09:00 PM

jimgoose, on 31 October 2011 - 09:29 AM, said:

Yup. Also, you can change direction flipping left-right-left again like an F16 on combat power! :mrgreen:

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interesting...... counter steering may be OK, tis the brakes I'd worry about !

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