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What worries me over the confusion of countersteering in some riders - espescially new riders - is that without a coherant explaination of the differences in steering a bike above and below about 15 mph surely the potenial for highspeed highsides is increased.
Which, let's face it, is never a good thing. Yet again, education at early stages of training is the key - but in the interests of simplicity, economy, whatever, this isn't done - and I wonder how many accidents it could have prevented or lessened the impact of. Typical scenario - travelling down a clear road and something (be it hidden junction, wayward child, stupidity etc) requires a rapid change of direction for the bike. The first thing a hell of a lot of riders do (if not grabbing a handful of brake) is to yank the handle bars in the direction they want to go to avoid collision. At low speeds this will work - medium and perhaps you'll fishtail it to a standstill with you heart in your mouth - higher = chances are the front wheel is going to dig in and you have, I believe, a highside. Perhaps better early training, clearer training and more simple clarification on the mysteries of actively countersteering will help override that panic response to turn the bars the 'right' way - leading to an conditioned reflex to turn them the 'wrong' way for a faster, cleaner safer aversion technique. Disabuse the myths and start treating it as simply how you ride a motorbike. No different to how you twist the throttle or pull in the clutch. It's a simple mechanism of riding. Just like turning into a skid is a simple mechanism of driving. Or maybe I'm just feeling a philosophically crappy today! Who knows? ![]() |
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I suppose it comes back to basics. Should a CBT instructor explain counter steering? It is a given that we all do it. So how do we get around those first teetering moments around the cones? :P
Or in the afternoon when you are let loose to play with the cars and manhole covers. No one shows you, No one explains how to turn the motorcycle ![]() |
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But it is a good excercise for anyone who has never "conciously" counter steered before.... . |
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Jelster thank heavens you popped back in here. I could not believe what you had first written.
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I think it should be considered for the CBT, because I managed to learn it just from reading this thread.
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dunno if the original poster is still watching
![]() ![]() i went out with a group of guys i know for a ride round some coutnry roads, and i've done a bit more twisty riding since, and my approach was to segregate the things i needed to learn into bits and only move onto the next once i'd incorporated the previous bit into my natural riding. i started by sorting out my lines - moving on the road to see the furthest round the corner, and moving in as i go through it. after that i started to lean and try to move my body about a bit - and this is where i am now - still trying to incorporate that moving my body into my natural riding. after that i'm going to try actively countersteering. |
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