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Mar

Counter Steering A Motorcycle

The biggest problem some people have about learning Counter Steering is grasping the concept of “turn right to go left” So here is a better way to learn counter steering a motorcycle:

Counter-steering, leaning, and using massive throttle to steer the motorcycle from the rear is currently the quickest combined technique to change direction of a motorcycle. Of course on the street most people will not do the third part, so Counter-steering and leaning together will always change the direction of the bike faster than Counter-steering by itself (on the street). On the track, the best racers use all three combined. It doesn’t matter if you’re riding a Harley or a cutting edge Sportsbike, I strongly recommend practicing both together.

Jan

Counter-steering on a motorcycle

Consequences of not understanding Counter-steering on a motorcycle

In short, turn the handlebars left to go right, and turn the handlebars right to go left. This principle holds true at speeds from about 15 or 20 mph and higher, and is true of all motorcycles.
Don’t believe it? Watch the video. And then go out to a safe area with no traffic, and try it yourself.