Share this post\_ooFWIRED -- hosted by Mark ChangiziYou already “get” why counter steering worksCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreYou already “get” why counter steering worksMoment 297Mark ChangiziOct 24, 20222Share this post\_ooFWIRED -- hosted by Mark ChangiziYou already “get” why counter steering worksCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore2ShareWhen you turn right on a motorcycle, you actually slightly turn the wheel left. That’s called “counter steering.” Why do we do that?!
When you counter-steer, you're pushing the contact patch of the wheels out from directly under the center of gravity, causing a lean in the direction you want to turn.