How to Turn a Motorcycle - Counterweight vs Countersteering
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Welcome to Part 2 of my How to Ride a Motorcycle series. For Parts 1 & 3, click the links below:
Part 1 - The Basics - • How to Ride a Motorcyc...
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In Part 1, The Basics, you learned how to start the motorcycle and get it moving for the first time. In this video, I'll teach you the basics of turning, both at slower speeds and at faster speeds.
When you learn to ride a motorcycle, you'll become aware that the bike behaves differently at different speeds. Below about 15mph, physically turning the steering column in the direction you want to go will make you go that way (turn it left to go left, right to go right).
However, above 15mph, you will do the opposite. To turn left, you will PRESS on the left handle bar (momentarily turning the wheel to the right), causing the bike to lean to the left and for the bike to go left. To turn right, you will PRESS on the right handle bar (momentarily turning the wheel to the left), causing the bike to lean to the right and for the bike to go right.
Be sure to watch the video for a great lesson on how to learn these techniques.
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Originally released May 3, 2012 on the Motonosity channel on my 2005 Suzuki SV650S.
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I dont know if it just me or not, but to me your voice sounded like a captain of an airplane announcing stuff over the loudspeaker.
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Hello everybody this is your captain speaking. We're looking at decent parking conditions, about 85-98% chance of finding a spot. Ahhh, sunny in the day and dark at night.
Lol yea it's his helmet mic. Prepare for take off
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After watching numerous vids about counter-steering, this is the first vid where I actually finally understood it. Thank you!!
I took an MSF course a few months ago and I had no idea what I was doing with pressing on the handle bars and I still passed the course, but now I finally understand what it all meant. I'm getting a bike soon so I can't wait to practice it better, thanks a lot!
Thank you. Although I have about over 40 thousand miles of riding and know how to counterweight and countersteer instinctively, I NEVER DID
UNDERSTAND WHEN COUNTLESS OTHERS TRIED TO EXPLAIN. Thanks again!! YOUR explaination is REALLY SIMPLE TO GRASP FOR THE FIRST TIME
Here in 2020. LOVE U MOTONOSITY. Can’t believe how much you’ve grown
The thing that taught me the most on how to lean a motorcycle was to ride a bicycle with heavy, large diameter tires (such as a beach-cruiser) really fast & just try to swerve back & forth like he did in this video...like he said, it's hard to explain & to understand counter-steering, but IT IS EASY to do once you FEEL the feeling of it.
As a new rider that got his bike before his permit or the safety schooling. Just wanted to say thanks for your video. I think its the first time a video or person made the whole counter steering make sense. I think it may have to do with how you held your hands on the bars or your hand and arm example, or all the above. So thanks.
I remember my riding lessons. My instructor showed me all of that, and I was fascinated how it worked, its actually fun to do, and it has saved me on a tighter than expected turn a few times.
Looking into the turns is something you really have to practice and I mean ALOT. It is NOTHING like driving a car
This video is 7 years old but im thankful 🙏 that you made it since I'm planning on riding a bike myself once I get out of high school
I'm about to purchase my first bike, watching your video has made me more comfortable about turning. Awesome video man, explained a lot! I'm in San Antonio, maybe I'll catch up with you sometime. Again thanks.
Thank you very much for this video. I just took my motorcycle beginners course and I failed the riding portion. Thank you for I understand it much more thanks to you.
In the MSF course, our instructors asked us if we have been on a bicycle. Then basically told us to not even think of counter steering at all. It's a natural thing. The more you think about it, the more you are likely to screw up.
I got a bike license here in Texas and haven’t ever actually learned to counterweight maybe it was intuitive during the riding exams, but now that I’m getting a bike I’m nervous
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+Motonosity Does this work with a moped/scooter too?
+Tricky_Turtwig yes
+Tricky_Turtwig Any wheels in line vehicle. Bicycle, moped, motorcycle etc...and you do it instinctively
+Tricky_Turtwig . We can do counterstering from just 25 km/h and up .
its funny i was out riding my bike(bicycle) and never even realized this was going on. Just kinda comes natural.
You turn a bicycle complete different tho
Exactly. riding my mountain bike 8-22 miles 5 days a week for years, leaning into curves on my motorcycle just comes naturally. It is not completely different. Theres an obvious weight difference and throttle vs peddling or coasting but you use the same skills to keep your balance.
Whoa! So when i ride my mountain bike at high speeds - i am not actually turning my bars left to go left?? 😲 brain is now mashed!!
If you really want to know about riding and cornering get "A Twist of the Wrist" by Keith Code. It gives a detailed explanation of cornering, countersteering, body positioning, and common errors riders make. You can find excerpts of the video, including countersteering, on UA-cam.
Happy riding.
+Ryan W. I found the full version of "A Twist of the Wrist 2" on UA-cam at watch?v=KVWLIfChUwg...
It's the same on a bicycle, people just don't notice because a bicycle is "second nature". Another reason that the wheel needs to turn slightly the opposite direction of lean is to prevent the front edge of the tire from plowing.
I had to learn how to counter steer out of the msf course due to the amount of people in the class i never got to use counter steering it was a double booked class in december like 16 people
You leaned counter steering the first moment you rode a bicycle. From that very day you have been countersteering any bike at any speed.
Now also weighting the inside peg and pushing with your outside thigh into the tank and keeping your arms and hand loose/relaxed on the bars.
Very understandable. Thanks. One question. Which direction are you actually pushing? Down or forward. I seem to push at a 45 degree angle which of course is a bit of both. Almost all the counter steering videos I've seen simply say push left or right. I believe it's a confusing point for beginners.
This is the best explanation I ever seen on youtube 👌👍 Just what I need to practice on low speed for balance and higher speed slalom driving in cones for my test if one month 💪😎
Here's what many people fail to mention when explaining why counter-steering works like it does: Sit on your bike and press the left handlebar forward and slightly lean the bike left. Now look at the alignment of the frame relative to the front wheel. The frame is now just slightly angled to the left. THAT is why when you push the left handlebar forward, the bike veers left. You're not turning the front wheel to turn the direction of the bike, since that's pretty much a physical impossibility due to the gyro effect of the rotating mass. You're redirecting the REAR wheel's path to the left via the connection to the frame, which is connected to the front wheel on a hinge, so the bike goes left. You are applying force to the handlebars , which are connected directly to the front wheel, but you're not turning the front wheel. You're changing the angle of the rear wheel relative to the front wheel via the frame. And that's why counter-steering works the way it does.
OMG it works!!!!! but i have a question... how much do i have to press to turn? i mean how long? do i have to turn to the right direction at some moment? or i just have to lean more and more till i take the turn? (i mean in a tigher turn)
Clicked on this randomly and heard you're voice even on a shit mic lmao I was like ayeee motonosity but look how far you've come
The change in behavior is caused by the gyroscopic effect of the front wheel. The wheel actually causes the bike to be pulled as the effect kicks in. While you got it right, it's just one of the laws of physics. The press technique is a great way to learn. Thanks!
Do you press down or you press forward on the handle bar when you want to turn ?
I had the worst bike driving instructor so now I'm here trying to learn from someone who isn't just yelling TURN!!!!!!!
Well thats funny cause i was seeing the Moto GP, last sunday, and i was confused because they were steering left, for a breef moment, to approach a right turn and i was like WTF !!??
Thanks for doing this video. I had watched other countersteering videos and came away still not completely understanding the concept. I like the way you broke it down with the back explanation for why you do it because that helped it make sense. I tried to ride the same way I would ride a bicycle and now I understand the physics behind why that won't work. You can steer a bicycle without needing countersteering because you weigh much more than the bicycle does and so you can steer it just by shifting your weight. Unless you are a total fatass, your motorcycle weighs more than you do and, thus, you can't steer it by shifting your body weight the way you can a bicycle. Now I get it.
Got my first one 2104 cbr500
if you want to turn left, PULL on the right handle bar instead of PUSHING on the left handle bar, then lean into the turn. it much easier and natural way of doing it.
when you start learning you'll eventually start pulling, easier to stay balanced
So i haven't ridden my bike at higher speeds yet but can you just lean right and it goes right or do i really have to press right?
I have a motorcycle and have riden it a few times and naturally turn, but if your turning the wheel in the opposite direction even if it makes you lean in the direction you want to go wouldn't the direction of the wheel still make the bike go right (if you are pusing the left handle bar)? Or does the wheel straighten out in the direction of the lean once you actually start leaning?
press left turn wheel right go left?? i mean i can do it ive been doing it for years but to hear someone try to explain it to me makes it sound crazy
Actually, you shouldn't lean your body right on low speeds. Instead, you should turn your hips and shoulders towards were you go. This allows for more sensitive balancing and easier view of what coming in front of you. Just like Motocross riders do in difficult terrain. It applies to other bikes as well...
solid advice thanks man
Thanks dude!
As a very young kid when I drove a dirt bike high enough speed and even now when just cycling down steep hills at high enough speed (+50kmh) I don't ever remember conciously making a effort to press one way to steer the opposite way...so I think this is something that probably come naturally as you find you balance.... however to start a sharp turn at high speed even on a bicycle I will often counter steer to lean and then pull handle bars in to the side i want to turn...what confusing is I don't see this happening here so is it just because the turns he is doing is not sharp enough?
Straightening the bike back up is as simple as just relieving the pressure of the press then right?
Yes, when you wish to straighten again after a turn, you can either pull back very gently on the inside bar, or, push forward very gently on the outside bar, whichever feels more comfortable for you, until the bike's path starts straighten, and come back under you, standing you upright again and moving straight ahead forward again.
It's all about push pull, just make sure you do it gently, as it doesn't take much pressure at all to turn a bike at speed, the slightest touch can initiate a turn, and it also saves you using lots of energy trying to turn using any other methods! lol
Also remember, the correct amount of throttle/speed required to maintain a given turn angle.
are you pressing down or pushing forward becuase some people say push and some say press lol so confused
Ummmm calvin i ride one of the big heavy cruisers, at 65 to 70 mph you can do what ever you want with your weight and that bike is going straight, there is only one way to turn it at speed and that is to counter steer, your not leaning an 870 lb bike with your body weight
After the part about the transition from steering to countersteering, I'm sorry but this is so wrong in so many places.
Changing direction does not come from shifting weight. It's all in controlling the front wheel with the bars. Weight shift controls lean angle. Sit bolt upright on the saddle, shove the bars as needed, and the bike will change direction every time. Lean off to one side without moving the bars (harder to do than it seems - almost any move will means a slight tug on the bars) and the most you can hope for is a slow change in direction.
Newton's First Law says a body at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an external force (a rock doesn't just decide to move). It says a body in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an external force. (It's easier to push a moving car then to start it moving) It says a body in motion will move in a straight line unless acted on by an external force. (Spin a bucket at the end of a piece of rope and it goes in a circle until the rope breaks and stops tugging - the bucket will keep in going in the direction it was moving when the rope broke - or tangent to the arc of motion, to get a little more technical)
(For anyone who cares, the Second Law is about describing the forces mentioned in the First Law. The Third Law is the "for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction" law.)
The rider is pulled _outside_ of the turn when the bike changes direction (the rider "wants" to go straight while the bike changes direction - rope and bucket time). Since the bike leans into the turn, the rider is mostly pushed down on the saddle. How much lean and pushing happens is tied to the speed of the bike and the tightness of the turn. Low speed sweeper - not much happening. High speed tight turn - the push becomes more obvious. Inertia flipping the rider forward in a turn? You flunked physics 101.
I gave up at 4:36. I ran out of fingers for counting the problems. Please, read a book like David Hough's Proficient Motorcycling or Bernt Spiegel's The Upper Half of the Motorcycle or material from MSF and then try a how to turn video.
(my apologies if I've doubled my post - I wrote something here and it's gone)
Hi,can I ask you how much pressure do you have to press on handle bar when you doing a turn at higher speed and do you have to lean your whole body when you do it as well?
+RE-L Mayer yes.
Your explanation is incorrect. The reason counter-steering works is that above a certain speed the force generated by gyroscopic precession is greater than the force created by the drag generated by a geometric change (ie. handlebar steering the front wheel).
You CS any bike at any speed. You learned this as a kid riding your first bicycle, and ever since. No magic here. You steer the opposite direction for sa 1/10 of a second to get the correct lean. From then your front wheel must follow the turn.
Good vid. wished i see this years ago when i was trying to get my head around it all. And don't listen to all the trolls on here. Now don't even think about it and do track days a lot throughout the year and enjoy hanging off and getting knees down etc cannot see how morons think it works any other way pmsl
Wait I’m slow so basically if I want to turn left at let’s say 30 mph, I’m going to push on the left side of the bar?
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You can counter steer at any speed.
I don't think so have you tried to take a corner at 5mph using countersteering? it doesn't work until you at a certain speed and it's not 5 or even 10 mph
@@Voltomess Sorry, but for to steer a two wheeled vehicle you have to contersteer, peride.
That is, by Counter steering I mean turning the front wheel counter to the turn you want to make.
This opposite steering will last for maybe 1/10 of a second. You steer opposite to make the bike lean.
@@kjellg6532 not on low speed, do you do figure 8 using countersteering? I don't think so 😂😂
@@Voltomess At any speed, also doing figure 8. Now doing figure 8, you are in a circle. You want to turn left into an opposite circle, what do you do? You steer harder into the turn.i.e. you CS for a moment. The bike will stand up and lean/fall over in the new circle. It is better to look at tight U-turns. You see the turn starts with a short turn in the opposite direction. This goes for very slow motion U-turns. You always CS a two-wheeler, at any speed.
@@kjellg6532 make a video show that exactly
I get how this works but suppose you are doing a right curve on the road at a higher speed and you push right then the curve goes into a right hairpin at dead slow, if you are pushing right and slow down you're going to go flying to the left
press to the left for stearing to the right? im confused. brain.exe has stoped working
i just wondering, if you turn to much and panic will you crash? because the brain see a danger and when it does it goes automaticly to the very basic of motorcycle riding if you wanna turn left you drag your left hand back
pilot2w when moving at faster than parking lot speeds, press left to go left (and press right to go right). The 'press' (to the left or right) is what causes the bike to begin the requisite LEAN (to the left... or right) that is necessary in order for a 'turn' to take place. Once you have 'pressed' (and leaned), then you will no loner continue 'pressing' the bar; the bar will 'come back' to a more neutral position. This entire process is referred to as COUNTER STEERING...and until it becomes ingrained in you as second nature, the question you ask is quite relevant: "will you crash?". Indeed - you might! YOu are correct that you brain's natural response will be to try turning the handlebar AWAY from (avoid going toward) the direction perceived as presenting the danger (e.g. oncoming car, gravel, curb, etc.)... unless counter steering is ingrained in your muscle memory for handling adverse avoidance situations). Unfortunately, turning the handlebar AWAY (momentarily forcing the front wheel to point in the direction AWAY from the path you are trying to avoid) causes the bike to LEAN IN THE DIRECTION ON THE SIDE YOU WERE TRYING TO AVOID IN THE FIRST PLACE, thus setting up the bike to turn in toward the hazard (instead of away from it).
THIS IS WHY IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TO PRACTICE COUNTER STEERING. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE MANEUVERING AROUND (AVOIDING) OBJECTS USING COUNTERSTEERING. HARD HARD COUNTER STEERING.
For some reason, when im on a motorcycle, it's harder for me to make a left turn than a right. I have all the confidence but it just feels like I'm losing grip and Im about to slip. I can make right turns very easily and fast. I don't know why this happens
Perfectly normal. I'm betting you have a good right hand turn on your commute (or common route) which challenges you. Find somewhere to practice your left turns, preferably one that you can repeat in a short circuit.
It's hard to know exactly what's going on, but it's probably something in your thinking (not being mean here). Turn right, and there's that nice curb or fog line on the side of the road. It's a nice friendly guide on where to be. Turning left, all you've got, if you're lucky, is a yellow line and then there's a bunch of traffic coming the other way - eek!
It's been a while since you posted but if you're still having a problem, ride a route with only left turns (in a housing development, for example). Think about what's bothering you. I'll bet it's that oncoming traffic or maybe just having a lot of open road on your left. Anyway, spend some time thinking about how you feel. And then think back to whether or not what worried you ever happened (I hope it's not the traffic LOL). Think about what you felt when it came out the way you wanted. And hang onto that.
Richard Emerson Thanks for the input! I had created that comment while in the MSF course and haven't rode a motorcycle since lol. I am picking up a 2016 Yamaha FZ07 soon and hopefully I can take your advice to good use
I'm glad I was able to help you. Before you pick up FZ07, get some miles on to get back into the game. Picking up a new bike and having that /now/ what do I do moment isn't going to be fun. Maybe find an MSF refresher course?
why does it look so round?
hm, and what will happen if you ride just at 15mph threshold?) You won't be able to turn?)
Thanks for explanation!
*****
Thanks again, I'll check it out.
They way they taught steering in Victoria (Australia) is to look where you want to go and your body will naturally follow, leaning the bike slightly. This really simplifies things and teaches you to also look ahead/where you are about to turn.
+youtubkeeper yeah american bike videos are confusing af when you learn everything the DECA way
correct, but turn left at high speed and turn the bars left and see what happens.
in quebec we take 16 hours of closed track, 6 hours of theory class and another 10 of road classes thats not including the theory and closed/open track exams we take... at least we know how to ride over here tho
in India the system is so messed up that you get a licence with near zero knowledge of riding.
which means that most people"learn" after they get on the road. it's the same with cars as well.
I thought it was a natural instinct to look where you want to go. Even in a car.
Thank you for putting this video up. I'd been struggling with consistently cornering for the past couple of days and it's been scary not really knowing all the mechanics of how it works. This totally cracked the mystery for it, and I just had my best ride yet. Thank you!
Ride safe. I had the same experience.
it seems like countersteering is one of those things you just need to go do, explaining it seems kinda hard
Nice vid, man. I've only been riding for three years now, but I can't tell you how many videos like this I absorbed like a sponge, in the early days. Very helpful! Your comments on physics, though, are unique among the vids that at least I've seen. Great explanation on push left - lean left - go left.
Incredibly well made and thought out video, thank you very much for thoroughly explaining steering, counterweight, and counter-steering. While it may not be apparent, your teachings may save a life one day, if it hasn't already.
And remember, it's 'press forward', not down.. lol
I bought my first bike last night and today I need to pick it up from dealership. I have 0 experience with motorcycles but I know how to shift and balance. This video was everything as I spent the entire evening watching videos and this one was the most helpful when it came to turning and what counterweight is and what counter steering is. Thank you so much!
You make it home?
@@uniquemalik6278 it was a year ago I guarantee he did 😭
@@uniquemalik6278 he’s probally a pro driver now 😭
@@freeaccount976 who knows lol he never updated us 😅
I believe this same principal of pressing the opposite direction works the same way on a mountain bike or any type of bicycle. When I think about it you don't physically turn the steering column on the bicycle either at high speeds. Just a lean combined with a press. I don't ride motorcycles YET but I'm looking into my MSF course and gathering all the knowledge I can before I go in blindly. Great video, by the way!
The lean still scares me. I think I'm just going to power slide on my knee with a bike on me. How do I overcome that feeling?
***** Alright. I'll be one of those people who keep the tag on their clothes, buy all Nike clothing, and keep saying "Just Do It."
***** Oh sorry, I wasn't saying it in a negative manner. I'm not sure how to describe the attitude, but it wasn't meant to be negative =P
***** Do many experienced bikers fell when they started to learn leaning? I don't want to crash the bike, even if it's a cheap one.
Ilias Joels What I have found that works best, is to always be at your limits, but still be comfortable, and always try to improve on your riding and take note of the errors you make, and correct them. This has worked very well for me, and it has allowed me to gain excellent riding experience and I am very comfortable riding a bike at it's limits. Just my 2 cents...
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Thanks man!
I've noticed the more I think about things the worse I do. Was the same when I was learning a bike. Had to fall a few times but I eventually figured it out without actively thinking about it. Just riding around. Reasons why my first motorcycle is gonna be a real cheap one. Cause I know imma fall till I figure it out.
Thank you sir for this movie..! I failed my exam last Wednesday because of not using properly Counterweight technique... Now I'm fully ready for this. I failed on "8" , I was so dissapointed at myself because it is one of the easiest things to do on exam :(
Thank you again, Greetings from Poland, wish me luck this Wednesday ! :)
One the simplest explanations of counter steering I’ve watched, thank you!
Thank you. Although I have about over 40 thousand miles of riding and know how to counterweight and countersteer instinctively, I NEVER DID UNDERSTAND WHEN COUNTLESS OTHERS TRIED TO EXPLAIN. Thanks again!!
I get really nervous when cornering as leaning feels extremely unsafe for me
Coming back after 6 years....how r the peeps doing
Thank you. Although I have about over 40 thousand miles of riding and know how to counterweight and countersteer instinctively, I NEVER DID
UNDERSTAND WHEN COUNTLESS OTHERS TRIED TO EXPLAIN. Thanks again!! YOUR explaination is REALLY SIMPLE TO GRASP FOR THE FIRST TIME
what a wonderful job of explainng this .. thank you!!!
Hey we were all noobs at some point. Its good that there are videos like this out there by Motonosity and others to show new riders that steering a moving bike is not hard to do.
When you pick up speed and you're pressing left are you pressing the handle forward or you pressing the handle down
Forward.
I try to picture the bike on a straight z-axis, and you want to go like an aircraft to turn left, how? How does an airplane do it? Roll left and lift, which is more effective and natural than just yaw (steering left). How do you roll left? Well if you picture your bike to be going down a perfectly round tunnel so the top of your head is touching the top of the tunnel and the bottom of the wheels are touching the bottom of the tunnel, naturally the wheels must shift to the right to cause the vehicle to roll its upper body to the left. Then open the throttle a little and viola .. you're turning naturally, without having to excessively yaw left.
counter-steering is the key of fast turning at higher speed. this technique is something that you "just do" without thinking about it while riding a bike and most riders only discover it after someone tells them what they actually are doing. try to let the hands of the steering and try leaning with the body weight and u'll see what i mean by it's "almost" impossible to change direction without counter steering at speeds above some 20-25km/h
Something i think you should have mentioned in the video is how sensitive this technique is, if you force a strong pressure on the handle bar u gonna begin a very sharp lean and turn brutally (or even crash if ur not prepared)
Dead right...it just comes naturally.But when you realise how it works you start to experiment.I had a Tuono 1000R and it was great to lean on those wide bars on a bend ,apply some extra throttle on the exit and get a wonderful sense of control.I actually know a rider who told me he "used to steer normally but now I turn the bars the opposite way!"
The best way to show what you're talking about is to watch a video like Speedway Grand Prix of Poland ... great racing and counter-steering in an exaggerated way. Watch some of the MotoGP, SBK, BSB or AMA racing in slow motion ... the same thing happens, of course.
Simple concept -
Turn/drift towards left - Push on the left handle.
Turn/drift right - Push on the right handle bar.
Thinking about the wheel direction will only confuse you. (Except at that magical speed where you must turn left to go left and turn right to go right....)
By "pressing" left is it the same as pushing down on the left handlebar instead of turning it too the left like a bicycle so if I want to go left around 20mph you would turn the handlebars right and lean left? I'm confused
I have my msf course in California 5/25/15 my only concern is the whole counter steering
I finally get it! the countersteering has always confused me! Thank you
I find if you look where you want to go the bike follows. That's why target fixation is so dangerous
It should also be mentioned: when you counter steer... The wheel isn't always pointing the opposite direction. It slides inline. Well... "Slides" inline.
Many motorcyclists call this maneuver “counter steering,” though this name is somewhat inaccurate as you won’t be turning the handlebars of your bike much at all. As you go into the turn, push on the bike with half of your body on the outside of the turn. For example, in a right turn, you would push on your motorcycle with your left buttock and leg, which will cause your bike to lean into the turn. It may also help you to apply pressure to the inside handlebar in a downward fashion. You won’t actually be using your handlebars to steer, only to help distribute your weight as you lean into the turn.
is it true? as i know at high speed if you steer your handlebar suddenly your bike will crash.
A better demonstration of counterweighting is in the Ride Like a Cop low-speed manuervering type vids, where there is a camera looking at the rider. You can see the bike leaned over and turning with the rider still upright. It's hard to see in a rider's view.
I got about 45, +/- 5 depending on how I was riding.
You have to countersteer from the moment the wheels strarts rolling. There is no magic shift at 15 mph., you contersteer at say 1 km/h and less.
Why do people always try and over complicate this? The bike just leans left/right to turn left/right and most people will do this naturally.
The gyroscopic effect on the turning wheels is what causes the motorcycle to lean and thus turn when you counter weight. If you recall high school physics, the movement of a rotating wheel is 90 degrees around the wheel from where the force is applied. If you press forward on the right handlebar it's like applying force to the right on the back of the front wheel, causing the top (90 deg) of the wheel to move or lean to the right. It is not effective at low speeds since the wheels are not turning fast enough for gyroscopic effect to occur so you need to steer into the turn and counter weight in a slow speed turn.
I know a motorcycle and a bicycle are two different balll games. But i saw this yesterday and tried it on my bicycle as i was commuting to work. This morning and now i completely understand why it works this way
Hit me up if you come up to Colorado and we can ride. I'll show you how to actually wheelie a supermoto. :)
simple. think of your bike like an airplane... at higher speeds tip right wing to go right , tip left wing to go left. at slow speeds turn the handle bar left for left and right for right. Tip or Turn simples....
Like ik this might b a dump ass question but aint that the same way u ride a bicycle like wen u speed up turning the tire left to right dont no longer apply right just counter weight and the push of the handle bars.
Riding a motorcycle is instinctive so trying to articulate counter steering is confusing to actually being on a bike and making things happen. Why confuse a simple process.
i just bought a 14 cbr600rr and i can handle everything but leaning. i get scared as if i will fall off. i do understand the whole counter steering but i get so scared when i have to lean
thank you for the advice question when you're in a turn in your lane in how do you come out of the lean when the road straightens out sorry I'm going to Ryder
i just realized this is like riding a bike. Like i thought it would be hard but i realized i do this every other day on a bicycle feelsbadman. drivers ed got me fucked up
Trying to find a video for my girl that explains countersteering and come across this old gem lol. @Motonosity
I cant go 8 miles/h with my fatboy, the bike start kicking for more, the only way is driving in the friction zone.
Seems very similar to what Id do on a bicycle to turn. Will that make it easier for me as a beginner?
How do i lose the fear of turning right. Because i can turn left no problem exept for some reason i feel like im going to fall off my bike if i turn right. Please help
while turning do we press the clutch or not? cause when it comes to car... we switch to 2nd gear and hold the clutch and turn the steering wheel...so in this case(bike) do we hold the clutch
Oh THAT'S how I start my motorcycle and put it into 1st