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There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
A bit like applying physics topics such as gyroscopic rotation when referring to how the bike handles going round corners...
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/motorcycle4.htm
Here it is:
https://youtu.be/9cNmUNHSBac
I don’t recall if it specifically mentions countersteering but the principle is explained very well.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
The only time you would need to very consciously do it is if you are a seriously fast experienced rider /track / circuit day person and you have gone into a turn too openly and are starting to run wide or really need to tighten your line / avoid another bike that's running in front etc .In that situation a strong push will cant the angle of lean down especially if you push down on the same footpeg and shift your weight and twist your head more into the bend.
The "it's all gyroscopes" thing has been disproven many times, in many ways, as the primary steering factor. By far the greatest influence on bike lean-angle is the act of steering the contact patch out from below the centre of gravity.
Most of my early riding was offroad (schoolboy motocross racing), plus a 50 when I was 16, then a 125 at 17 (I also took my Dad's BSA A7 twin out when he was away, but shhh, don't tell him)
I found it really useful to understand some of the theory behind riding when I got a bike again a few years ago. It helped me improve my riding considerably.
I agree though, it's something that you do intuitively to a degree.
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Brrr ... went out the other day, following unknown roads and generally wandering. Was cold and the cold wind made itself felt. Most of me was OK bar the icy strips down my chest through the jacket zip, but hands were too cold - anyone use or has tried heated gloves? I am tempted by the idea.
but, at speed, the amount of countersteering is tiny and unconscious for most of us.
I got up to a decent speed on a straight road and gently nudged the bars forward on the left side - essentially pointing the front wheel to the right. Immediately the bike veered left. Tried it the other way by nudging the right bar forwards and the bike veered right.
Quite an odd thing to think about, and to see in action, but the physics does not lie.
As for heated gloves, I've not got any myself, I have a thick pair of winter gloves which seem to do a good job of keeping the cold out. I have heated grips, too, but don't use them often. I agree that heated gloves seem like a good idea, how practical they are is something I cannot answer.
And given my propensity at losing stuff, I'd be gutted if I bought an expensive pair of heated gloves and lost one.
What about bar mitts? A lot of people swear by them - I think I'd find it a bit alien at first not being able to see my hands and what they were doing, but you don't need to so I think I'd probably get used to it.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.