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Counter Steering: Does Anybody Have An Explanation? - Demystification Required
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<blockquote data-quote="chankly bore" data-source="post: 167303" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>Another simple Colonial observation: We are exhorted to turn our front wheels toward the operating propstand. This actually disposes the centre of gravity toward the other side of the machine, lessening the load on the stand.As Michael Caine famously said, "not many people know that". I am an ignorant man, but I think this is a function of the rake and trail. Countersteering moves the centre of gravity similarly when the bike is in motion. Somewhere I've seen a video of Japanese Police riders employing this technique in a perilously tight "U" turn from a kerb-side standing start. I'm too stupid to do links, but I hope someone finds it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chankly bore, post: 167303, member: 317"] Another simple Colonial observation: We are exhorted to turn our front wheels toward the operating propstand. This actually disposes the centre of gravity toward the other side of the machine, lessening the load on the stand.As Michael Caine famously said, "not many people know that". I am an ignorant man, but I think this is a function of the rake and trail. Countersteering moves the centre of gravity similarly when the bike is in motion. Somewhere I've seen a video of Japanese Police riders employing this technique in a perilously tight "U" turn from a kerb-side standing start. I'm too stupid to do links, but I hope someone finds it. [/QUOTE]
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