NAC: Assistance with motorcycle needed in SE Virginia

[Richard Sargent]

Take the riding course ASAP. I've seen posted today incorrect information which could get you killed. It might have only been a typo, but you don't know that.

Countersteering is the most basic principle when it comes to riding a motorcycle. It is counterintuitive, and most people don't understand it. I've met riders who have been riding for years, and still don't know how to steer. Here's a quote from an earlier post, 

    "... get a book - there are a lot of good techniques that you can learn
from a book - like pushing on the outside footpeg when in a turn. or pushing
the outside bar when countersteering vs pulling the inside bar, stuff like
that that can accelerate the learning curve."

If you follow the advice of the above lister, you'll soon find yourself crashing into oncoming cars and objects as you attempt to avoid them.

To steer a motorcycle at speeds other than a walking pace, you must gently push on the handlebar on the side of the direction you want to go. To turn right, you push (gently) on the right bar. If you're already in a turn, and you want (need) to turn more sharply, you must push harder on that bar. Like I said, it's counterintuitive. I had been riding for two years before I learned how to properly steer a motorcycle. I'm amazed that I'm still here. Any listers who disagree with my instructions are politely urged to try it for themselves before they respond.

Please take the course before you do any riding, so you won't have to unlearn bad habits.