Bikelopnik: Sometimes, You Gotta Turn Right to Go Left Edition 

"Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns" (themarvelous1310) 05/23/2017 at 14:52 • Filed to: Bikelopnik, Lanesplitter, Countersteering, Riding Lessons, The Odd Custom

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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... 

Ssfancyfresh > Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns 05/23/2017 at 15:10

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Keith Code is the man.

Party-vi > Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns 05/23/2017 at 15:16

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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.

jimz > Party-vi 05/23/2017 at 16:14

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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.”

jimz > Ssfancyfresh 05/23/2017 at 16:14

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heh, I’ve got a copy of “A Twist of the Wrist” on my desk right here.

StudyStudyStudy > Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns 05/23/2017 at 17:01

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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.

Alf Romio > Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns 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.

Mister Win Blames People, Not Guns > Alf Romio 05/23/2017 at 20:46

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Experience is the mother of all knowledge. Nodding sagely for you.