Taught conscious countersteering?

In process of learning to ride and was just wondering how many of you were taught to actively countersteer the bike? Or have you picked it up as you have gone along, or is it something you are not aware of and do subconsciously?

[Fallout]

I've picked it up myself, although it's not completely natural for me yet. When I turn left, I subtly lean my body left and put push pressure on my left hand, causing mild counter steer. So it feels quite intuitive now, but I do have to remind myself to do it.

I find a good way to train is to swerve around made up hazards in the road. So I'll spot some road markings or a manhole cover, then swerve using counter steer (just a bit, not dangerously). Works for me to encourage me to do it more.

I had some pretty cool instructors when learning and they taught me a fair bit although ill probably explain it badly. They said come into corner a bit wide then (if your turning right) push down on right handlebar and let the left one pull itself up a bit and the bike will lean itself over and countersteer. Then when you start getting round the corner, you can power out of it. Keep yourself more upright than normal cornering too and just practice.

Originally Posted by CT0312

I had some pretty cool instructors when learning and they taught me a fair bit although ill probably explain it badly. They said come into corner a bit wide then (if your turning right) push down on right handlebar and let the left one pull itself up a bit and the bike will lean itself over and countersteer. Then when you start getting round the corner, you can power out of it. Keep yourself more upright than normal cornering too and just practice.

Same here, good guys on my DAS. Seemed to be happy to spend time letting me practice and giving me pointers.
Did you use BMTC in hambrook?

Originally Posted by dkid413

Same here, good guys on my DAS. Seemed to be happy to spend time letting me practice and giving me pointers.
Did you use BMTC in hambrook?

Yea i did aswell. Great place to learn and they all were very friendly. They say its the best place in England and i'd probably agree

Yep, good guys. They got me through my CBT, mod1 & mod2 in the space of four days!
I do have riding experience but all motocross so huge credit to those instructors for banging all my bad habits out of me and getting me a pass.

They taught countersteering on the twisties coming back in from Aust towards Bristol. Good fun but also very useful.

[Geodude]

Wasn't taught it when i was learning as my instructors said it was an advanced riding technique so couldn't teach it. i think you do it without realising anyway, i taught myself in empty carparks after watching how on youtube videos still dont do it much though.

[Bri w]

Hand't heard of it till about 2-3 yrs ago - been riding since 1976................ hit a lot of brick walls tho'

I was never taught it, never even aware of the term.
I do it all the time now consciously, especially if I feel I'm running wide on a corner.
We all do it though, even if we don't know it, else we'd all be crashing a lot more.

Never taught it, but, do it subconsciously most of the time.

When I am really going at speed, or, when I am messing about at lower speeds I usually do it just to see how it plays about with the bike.

Best time to play with when at a good lean angle, knee down and smoothly apply either way and feel the bike lean into/lift out of the turn and you push/pull one way or another, but, always push on the inside bar!