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Old 03-10-20, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveSSS
Many amusing responses above. Calculations don't mean squat. Take a motorcycle training course. My instructor was a motorcycle cop for over 20 years. He knew how to turn a bike. Push on the right side to turn right (counter steer). Quit pushing and the bike will straighten up. I passed the course, bought a motorcycle and took it up and down twisting mountain roads with little experience. His instructions were absolutely correct. A bike won't turn unless you're pushing on one side of the bars. Otherwise it will go in a straight line. At very low speeds, the steering is normal - turn the bars right to turn right.
The techniques for riding motorcycles and bicycles are not identical, largely because rider weight is dominant when riding a bicycle, but cycle weight is dominant when riding a motorcycle.
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