On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:00:10 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:


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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.


Get the bike up to speed. Take your right hand off the handlebar, and do
the same thing. You will go left, as the bike will lean that way as soon as
you push on the left bar.

If you don't realize this, don't ride your bike in touchy situations where
you may have to suddenly swerve.