gra Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Hi can anyone please tell me how to countersteer as I have read alot about it but don't know how to do it. Many Thanks Gra Chesterfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 You will find that you actually do it naturally without even realising it. However I was looking at it towards the back end of last year and here are a couple of articles I found http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school-SectionFiveB.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countersteering And also a couple of brief videos here http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...countersteering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diychap Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I found with light bikes the subconscious action of the rider coupled with the greater proportion of rider mass to bike mass means you do it without being aware of it since the rider mass helps break the gyroscope effect with little counter steer. Having moved to a heavier bike the weight shifting effect has little effect and I find myself having to now consciously counter steer, which will become subconscious with practice Find an empty car park perform some quick zig zags, works a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I found with light bikes the subconscious action of the rider coupled with the greater proportion of rider mass to bike mass means you do it without being aware of it since the rider mass helps break the gyroscope effect with little counter steer. WTF? Steer with your ass guys.....ass steering is where it's at these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyIrish Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 It's about goddam time somebody gave some sensible advice in this forum full of dumbasses. I ass steered my way through the Mi Kong Delta back in the day, the punkass faggot Gooks never saw it coming. Believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegade Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I always arse steer makes counter steering much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomg Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 WTF? Steer with your ass guys.....ass steering is where it's at these days! haha!! good one pete! counter steering is the force on the bars effectively steering the bike the opposite way from the corner you are going. this keeps the wheels in line more and therefore allows the bike to sit more neutral on the tyres and giving increased lean angle. unless your capirossi, you don;t really need it, however it is usefull if u find yourself over shooting a corner then a bit of counter may get you out of it in one piece. otherwise ass steerign does the trick, or for a bit of extra corner weight raise your foot on the pegs to your toes or simply stick your knee out a bit, does wonders. or if your that way inclined slide your bum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diychap Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Did you guys do physics at school? You even counter steer when you ride a pedal bike, you just don't know your doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Hailwood was the originator of ass steering. He swore by it! And here's a classic example of the technique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozehound Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 haha!! good one pete! counter steering is the force on the bars effectively steering the bike the opposite way from the corner you are going. this keeps the wheels in line more and therefore allows the bike to sit more neutral on the tyres and giving increased lean angle. unless your capirossi, you don;t really need it, however it is usefull if u find yourself over shooting a corner then a bit of counter may get you out of it in one piece. otherwise ass steerign does the trick, or for a bit of extra corner weight raise your foot on the pegs to your toes or simply stick your knee out a bit, does wonders. or if your that way inclined slide your bum! Hmmm, if you don't counter steer then you're going to end up in a field. Do you know that leaning your bike over but keeping your front wheel perfectly in line with the back wheel won't make the bike turn? Seriously. Whether it's consciously or not, everyone counter steers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Diesel Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Whether it's consciously or not, everyone counter steers. Nah man...everyone ass steers! And the steering from your ass invokes the handlebar movement! And then goddam hucksters like Keith Code make millions of dollars telling dumbasses to do what they're already doing. He wouldn't have made those kinds bucks if he promoted that bullshit as ass steering, which is what it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozehound Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I'm a convert Vin, ass steering really does work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faze 1 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 just cause some twat decides to rename steering your bike,,,to,,,,,,counter steering ,,,,,it causes loads of noobs to go,,,,,whoa,,,,,whats that,,,,,,hahahahahaaa,,,,,,,,,,get real,,,,,,,,just ride ya fkin bike,,,,mmmhahahhaa,,,,,,, what a hoohaaa over nuffin ,,,,,, ass steering rules,,,,,nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Defo. a few asses riding bikes! Counter steering happens natural on modern sports bikes. A few of the big heavy lumps of latter years might corner better with a concious effoert to counter steer..........otherwise though forget it and just ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Defo. a few asses riding bikes! Counter steering happens natural on modern sports bikes. A few of the big heavy lumps of latter years might corner better with a concious effoert to counter steer..........otherwise though forget it and just ride If you are travelling above about 5 mph and you get round the bend then you are counter steering, whether it's started by your ass, hands, stomach or ear lobes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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