On Thu, 31 May 2007 08:12:30 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Thu, 31 May 2007 00:20:34 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 30 May 2007 20:07:24 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


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"John H." wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 May 2007 18:20:52 -0400, "JimH" wrote:

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.

Ok I just did.

Pushing the left handlebar forward moves the front wheel to the right.

Pushing the right handlebar forward moves the front wheel to the left.

That is a ridiculous special case..... if you keep pushing, the
response of the motorcycle will be as above.

This phenomenon is just an exercise in balance control, not steerage.

I've never taken a motorcycle course and being cheap enough, I just
might do that.

I want to see this "taught" myself because I agree with you - it's
more about maintaining momentum and angle of attack in a turn than
actually steering.