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Countersteering...
hello all iv been riding bikes since i was 15 and im now 50 and nobody has ever pointed out counter steering to me, i consider myself a good all round rider and have come up the ranks from Fs1-e , 125, 250, 400, 600, and now have a 1000 cc fireblade, when a mate of mine asked me about it i felt embarrassed!! iv now watched alot of video on the net about it and havent yet got out to try it,,
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Counter steering will get you out of trouble on a tight corner but be carefull the first few times , if you do a track day then it's the bollocks as you hit the apex of the corner with the revs up high ( making the bike want to stand up ) while you counter steer which will lay the bike down ,which in turn stops you using as much tyre/lean angle , and you will come out the corner a lot faster
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You can do it on a straight ( as daft as it sounds) just to get to understand it , be gental as you don't want to steer into the ditch , but doing it on a straight is purely to get the understanding of what is happening , race clip on bars help as they are wider and give more counter steer leverage
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Was taught this in my Direct Access, could see how it works well and was a big part of the part 1 swerve test. Never really used it out on the road as i was a novice on a Ducati and just rode light a girl! mate of mine took mine out and said it was amazing and counter steering worked really well.
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You will have been counter steering since you first started riding. Everyone who rides a bike does it otherwise they simply wouldnt go round bends.
The difference is knowing your doing it and how to steer a bike correctly and knowing your actually steering the bike.
Think about it how do you actually think you have been steering the bike all these years? People will tell you its by leaning which is bollox and wont make the bike change direction to any sort of degree to make it go round a corner.
Watch a twist of the wrist 2 and it will explain it far better than i have
The difference is knowing your doing it and how to steer a bike correctly and knowing your actually steering the bike.
Think about it how do you actually think you have been steering the bike all these years? People will tell you its by leaning which is bollox and wont make the bike change direction to any sort of degree to make it go round a corner.
Watch a twist of the wrist 2 and it will explain it far better than i have
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by the way weighting the pegs has absolutly no effect on steering a bike just like leaning off doesnt.
Try it by not holding the bars and pushing on the pegs and leaning off and see what it does
Try it by not holding the bars and pushing on the pegs and leaning off and see what it does
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As above, you'll have been doing it all long, just not aware you were.
I was riding straight down the road the other day and had both hands off the handles and pressed down on the left peg and bike went left. Same for the right..... am not saying it's pressing down on the peg that does it or whether I was leaning on that side a little etc but does help turning
I was riding straight down the road the other day and had both hands off the handles and pressed down on the left peg and bike went left. Same for the right..... am not saying it's pressing down on the peg that does it or whether I was leaning on that side a little etc but does help turning
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As above, you'll have been doing it all long, just not aware you were.
I was riding straight down the road the other day and had both hands off the handles and pressed down on the left peg and bike went left. Same for the right..... am not saying it's pressing down on the peg that does it or whether I was leaning on that side a little etc but does help turning
I was riding straight down the road the other day and had both hands off the handles and pressed down on the left peg and bike went left. Same for the right..... am not saying it's pressing down on the peg that does it or whether I was leaning on that side a little etc but does help turning
Dont get me wrong leaning off and pushing on the pegs will do something to change the direction of the bike but it will be very very minimum and isnt exactly steering the bike as such and would never ever get you round a corner without counter steering the bike.
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I think I remember watch the gp moto ages ago and they were app" force on to the pegs to help it turn in , but then if you don't like doing that you can always hang your leg out the side , like they do
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But the video clearly shows a bloke jumping up and down on the pegs and the bike changing direction very slightly. If putting your full weight on the peg has very little effect on steering then how much do you think just pushing down while seated will have?
The bloke who did that video traines racers for a living and is an expert.
Like i said go out put your hands on the tank and push down on the pegs and see for yourself how it does nothing
The bloke who did that video traines racers for a living and is an expert.
Like i said go out put your hands on the tank and push down on the pegs and see for yourself how it does nothing
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As stated above countersteering is the only way to get you around the corner even if you didn't realise you are doing it.
I have done the California superbike school levels 1 and 2 and will be riding the no BS(body steer) bike in a few weeks with them on my next traing day. On level 1 you do a riding drill to show you how countersteering works, as for weighting the outside peg itis done to help you countersteer and is known a 'pivot steering' as you push from the peg acoss the bike to the inside bar to make the steering input easier.
As for hanging off this is done to reduce lean angle so you remain on the fatter part of the tyre for longer to give you better traction and stability.
As others have mentioned watch the twist of the wrist DVD this will show these techniques better, just watch out for the cheesy acting.
I have done the California superbike school levels 1 and 2 and will be riding the no BS(body steer) bike in a few weeks with them on my next traing day. On level 1 you do a riding drill to show you how countersteering works, as for weighting the outside peg itis done to help you countersteer and is known a 'pivot steering' as you push from the peg acoss the bike to the inside bar to make the steering input easier.
As for hanging off this is done to reduce lean angle so you remain on the fatter part of the tyre for longer to give you better traction and stability.
As others have mentioned watch the twist of the wrist DVD this will show these techniques better, just watch out for the cheesy acting.
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As stated above countersteering is the only way to get you around the corner even if you didn't realise you are doing it.
I have done the California superbike school levels 1 and 2 and will be riding the no BS(body steer) bike in a few weeks with them on my next traing day. On level 1 you do a riding drill to show you how countersteering works, as for weighting the outside peg itis done to help you countersteer and is known a 'pivot steering' as you push from the peg acoss the bike to the inside bar to make the steering input easier.
As for hanging off this is done to reduce lean angle so you remain on the fatter part of the tyre for longer to give you better traction and stability.
As others have mentioned watch the twist of the wrist DVD this will show these techniques better, just watch out for the cheesy acting.
I have done the California superbike school levels 1 and 2 and will be riding the no BS(body steer) bike in a few weeks with them on my next traing day. On level 1 you do a riding drill to show you how countersteering works, as for weighting the outside peg itis done to help you countersteer and is known a 'pivot steering' as you push from the peg acoss the bike to the inside bar to make the steering input easier.
As for hanging off this is done to reduce lean angle so you remain on the fatter part of the tyre for longer to give you better traction and stability.
As others have mentioned watch the twist of the wrist DVD this will show these techniques better, just watch out for the cheesy acting.
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Watch this from 4,40 for about a min or so. No point arguing when you can watch the experts prooving its a myth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWH_QiXw5n4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWH_QiXw5n4
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Alps yes they do cost a bit however on a track day you will just ride your bike as you always have done and maybe not know why you do certain things.
On the CSS course they will teach you how and why things happen, what you can do to make things better for you and maybe teach you new things aswell. Everyone starts a the same level no matter what your experince is as the coures build on each other so you get a full inderstanding of what they teach.
i have been rideing bikes for over 10 years and they certainly taught me new and usfull things, I would reccomend them very highly indeed.
On the CSS course they will teach you how and why things happen, what you can do to make things better for you and maybe teach you new things aswell. Everyone starts a the same level no matter what your experince is as the coures build on each other so you get a full inderstanding of what they teach.
i have been rideing bikes for over 10 years and they certainly taught me new and usfull things, I would reccomend them very highly indeed.