Countersteering confusion : (

So, I have a nephew who says he turns his bike by hitting his knees into the tank. He is countersteering somehow of course, but doesn't know it. Do you think with enough seat time of smashing knees into the tank he will be Ok on deal's gap?

I don't think you're understanding what he's trying to say. I don't. Maybe you should get a bike and try it. He's probably better than Philby though.

But what's the answer to my question? Pushing your knees into the tank is a common statement from people that do not understand countersteering. Granted he said smashing or hitting when he was describing it to me. He doesn't consciously press the bars for sure. Do you think with another 10,000 miles of seat time, just smashing knees into the tank, he will be able to corner just like someone who has taken the BRC?

I'm pretty sure he's not hitting the tank with his knees , he proably means pushing. Maybe he just can't say what he's doing properly. He may ride well , maybe even better than yourself. Just because you don't understand what he's trying to say doesn't make him a dumbass.

You are an idiot, just sayin.

Takes one to know one , just sayin.

You're wrong on so many levels it's hard to know where to start, but this is as good as any.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/786/9...e/2011-World-Superbike-Donington-Insider.aspx

To wit: The battle for second place was an intense one with Aprilia rider, Leon Camier, shrugging off the effects of glandular fever to battle hard with Race 1 winner, Melandri, for the final two places on the podium. In the end Melandri won but it was still Camier’s first WSB podium since August of 2010. After thanking the team he heaped praise on his riding coach, Keith Code, who had been in his garage and watching trackside all weekend.

Ok , point made. What are so many of the other levels?

I bet they got hung up on push left to go left. I'm sure Leon was all like, "push what left, can't I just turn by leaning?".

time to cut your losses joexr

I wasn't trying to win anything.

Honest question here. What is it you are trying to do?

David B.

You know what is funny here? You have somebody from Florida trying to school somebody from New Hampshire on how to turn a bike. :huh

Damn you got like two turns in Florida, north or south and it's flat as a pancake. What back ground do you have to say how to turn a bike? Take a damn pill, sit back and listen you might learn something.

Geez, take a good topic for a thread and completely shit on it because you just have to be right, dumbass key board jockey take your fuckin' ego somewhere else.

Kilroy

I haven't always lived in Florida and do you mean to tell me you've never been out of state? And I've raced every form of racing there is except for ice and speedway. How about you? Yeah , that's what I thought. .

You should go down to the car tire thread. They're looking for people to race.

You should kiss my ass.

joexr, you might have missed my question a couple posts up, what with all the witty banter, so I'll ask it again. What is it you are trying to accomplish here. You said your're not trying to "win anything." What are you trying to do? I'm asking this sincerely. I hope you can see this post before more banter sidetracks my question.

David B.

I , like several other people , was merely trying to say that if you're on two wheels , you are already countersteering. If anybody can go 20 feet and not fall or put their foot down , they're countersteering. But apparently this is untrue if the rider didn't read it in a book.

Well damn aren't you the pinnacle of riders. You taught yourself all about racing and all forms of riding and never cracked a book or had any instruction. Damn you really are a barney bad ass. Well maybe you just need to write your own book and tell everybody how you did it. Oh yeah that is right, from where you stand nobody would read it because they need seat time instead, fuck the books, instructors, and all who disagree with you. Shit man are you even listening to yourself, you are coming off as a total asshat know it all whose ego is so big it's a wonder you can walk through a door.

Way to go Asshole for fuckin up a thread.

Done with this, have a nice day.

Kilroy

Didn't mean to shame you or ruffle your panties. I wasn't trying to brag , I was asked who the hell I am. People that know me know I don't talk shit.