On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:42:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/1/2014 7:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static photograph...?


Experience. :)


Very true. I can sit here in my chair and mentally imagine taking a
left turn at speed. As the bike tilts, my left hand moves forward and
right hand moves back. Only a couple of degrees, but it's a natural
movement based on years of riding a motorcycle.

Now imagine your reaction as the radius of the curve decreases. Rather than panic and start staring
at the ditch you're about to enter, you simply apply a bit more pressure to that left grip. Of
course, backing off the speed a bit wouldn't hurt either.