What speed does countersteering kick in?

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Re: What speed does countersteering kick in?

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some people get rather good at it..




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and when you are me and try it at 80mph..



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I ride like an old woman these days but back in my prime.lol.you did get the occasional run were it became instinctive.when your pushing hard enough you stop thinking about it.its feel.you compensate for slides etc almost before they happen.you could get away with absolute murder and it was easy.your brain recalobrates and its definitely instinct.only my opinion.any more thoughts???
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i used to try and think about it all when i was racing and as soon as i stopped thinking about it and just done it i went faster??
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yes its butt to tyre feel.some get it some don't.you can ride fats to a point without it but after that its gut feeling.unfortunitly guts get larger and memory gets rose tinted.
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lloydie wrote:I'd say anything from 2mph unless your name is Virt and try to steer around a bend !!
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Virt wrote:
lloydie wrote:I'd say anything from 2mph unless your name is Virt and try to steer around a bend !!
Don't be a Richard all your life, take a day off!
Ha ha took you long enough !!
Been out for a ride have you
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lloydie wrote: Ha ha took you long enough !!
Been out for a ride have you
Yeah I was following you, remember?


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Jamoi wrote:That's a pretty darn cool image you've described there Pete, but good luck without the poxy coat... it was -10 degrees there! lol
Ha, I didn't realise it was you in the pic. I thought it was one off the net, Fair play my friend and as to -10 :eek2 :eek2 :eek2

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Virt wrote:
lloydie wrote: Ha ha took you long enough !!
Been out for a ride have you
Yeah I was following you, remember?


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