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On Wed, 30 May 2007 18:20:52 -0400, "JimH"
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Push left, go left. Push right, go right. Just the opposite of a
tricycle.

Huh?


He's correct. Same on a motorcycle. Push the left handle forward,
the bike will make a left turn. Push the right handle forward, bike
turns to the right.

Try it sometime.

Eisboch


Hmmm. Actually push the left side of the handle bar away from you
while pulling the right side towards you and you go right.


No. On a moving motorcycle, (and I assume a bicycle, although I
haven't tried it) pushing the left handle away from you will cause the
motorcycle to turn towards the left ... same side that you are pushing.
Push on the right ... bike will turn towards the right.

I can see several people are having trouble with this. Don't feel bad.
So did I until I tried it.

Eisboch

I've never ridden a motorcycle. But if I'm on my bicycle and I push on
the left hand handle bar, or pull on the right one (rotating the handle
bars clockwise as viewed by a bird flying by) and the bike turns right.

I still cannot comprehend how adding a motor causes the opposite.


Nothing to do with the motor.

There are a lot of factors in play when you make a turn on a two-wheeled
vehicle.
Try this sometime on you're bicycle. Ride along, nice and straight and
without leaning.
As you pedal along, gently push one of the handlebars away from you. (no
leaning)
Note which way the bike tries to turn.

Eisboch