![]() 05/23/2017 at 14:52 • Filed to: Bikelopnik, Lanesplitter, Countersteering, Riding Lessons, The Odd Custom | ![]() | ![]() |
One of the fundamental lessons of riding motorcycles:
Now, you may think
But trust me-you DO NOT want to forget this at an important moment...
![]() 05/23/2017 at 15:10 |
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Keith Code is the man.
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That last video offers a poor description of steering a motorcycle, considering you need to initiate a turn by pushing down on the handlebars in the direction you want to travel.
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yep, I’ve done a couple of the H-D classes, and they state repeatedly- “Push right, go right. Push left, go left.”
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heh, I’ve got a copy of “A Twist of the Wrist” on my desk right here.
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Huh, never really thought about it. My friend said this saved his dad’s life on a bike when someone jumped the median steered hard left during a bank and managed to jump the lane to the right. Never made any sense to me till now.
![]() 05/23/2017 at 20:29 |
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Maybe it was me, but my MSF instructors didn’t hammer this home enough. (Likely me)
I didn’t experience the “ ohhhhhhhh ” until a few days after riding on the streets.
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Experience is the mother of all knowledge. Nodding sagely for you.