Counter Steering

[Adam_P]

I've been a little bit confused about this for a while now. I keep reading about people 'counter steering' in various magazines and other websites.

I have wondered what exactly it involves? I was told about steering, or pushing the handlebars of the bike I'm riding the opposite direction to the corner I come up to while I was doing my CBT and throughout my DAS.

Is this the same thing? Or is there something else that experienced riders (technique or something) do that new riders aren't aware of?

If it assists in confident and good riding, I'd quite like to know.

Thanks
Adam
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[Laura]

Counter steering well you counter steer everyday you just will not realise. Counter steering is that you slightly push on the handle bar the opposite way to which you are going round the corner it helps the bike push out lower used mainly on the track.

laura
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[mr.z]

This https://www.survivalskills.clara.net/riding_skills_5.htm is the best explanation of it i have read, its something you do all the time but never think about, the only time i ever personally use it (and extremely rarely) is if i've misjudged a corner slightly and want to increase my lean angle, its very good for fast direction changes but in themselves are not a good idea unless you have no choice... have a look arround on that site because there is allot of useful advice on there and it helps clarify allot of questions you may have (it definitely did for me).

[Smoto Bob]

easy way to describe it is....

ride down the motorway and then STEER the bike ie turn the bars a bit don't lean or anything. thats counter steering i thought.
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[Keen]

if you turn the bars to the right, the bike moves left because it has the effect of throwing all of the weight to the left. You do all the time, but its good to be aware of the principle because its good for accident avoidance and quick turning.

[Luke_Retrofly]

Hi
Trust me you already counter0steer but you probably dont know it. After a certain speed, if you push the bars one way you will go the other, try it, it just does it. I think its becasue after a certain speed its not the direction of the tyer that dictates turning, but the leaning of the bike itself. Ie when you turn the bars to the right, the bike leans left and goes left. I hardly ever perposly counter steer, but when i have it does make the bike lean over alot quicker. The most time i puposly push the bars away from we is when the bike leant right over, usually whils G'ingYKD.

Luke
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[AcIdBuRnZ]

I discovered counter-steering a few months ago...

...and loved it ever since!!!

It amazed me how much quicker you can throw the bike from side to side. A quick tug on the bars and over it goes!!!

A great technique to practise

Does take confidence to knowingly turn the bars the opposite way from the corner you are going into though!!!

Mark
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[Adam_P]

Thanks folks. I was right, its what I was told on my CBT and DAS and what I already do. I was just wondering if there was more to it that I didn't know about.

I just need more time on the bike. I wish the weather would get better!

Thanks again.
Adam
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[Robchester]

i find that its easier learning to countersteer on a pushbike. when i went out on my mountain bike i found i was doing it all the time as the steering is much lighter. Just apply similar rules to a motorbike and you'll be fine

[vf1000f2f]

i'd never heard of counter steering until i seached for knee down techniques and discovered BCF
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[MitoIslander]

I've been using 'counter steering' most of the day it great fun when you get the hang of it.

Jay
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[ZaphodBeeble]

I finally got my bike fixed up yesterday so I went for a good ride. Thought I'd try this 'counter-steering' lark and realised that I've always done it anyway.
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