Countersteering?

[GrahamD]

Geez LOUISE....Not ANOTHER countersteering thread....there's one on EVERY motorcycle related forum...

Good. Every piece a forum software should have an MC bike forum template with oil, tyres, BMW and Harley bashing ::002::, counter steering and "best ADV bike" threads ready to go. ::024::

 

[creggur]

Good. Every piece a forum software should have an MC bike forum template with oil, tyres, BMW and Harley bashing ::002::, counter steering and "best ADV bike" threads ready to go. ::024::

And they should already be filled in with thousands of posts so we don't have to endure the brain damage of posting in them.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

If you don't consciously switch between these two modes of riding, you will find some gravel road turns a little "annoying" after coming off of harder surfaces. Adventure riding requires this more than what you might normally do on crotch rockets, cruisers, etc.

I can honestly say I don't consciously switch. If I had to think about what I was doing I don't think I'd have as much fun. The only time I've ever make a conscious switch is going from a wide set of ADV bike handlebars, to a narrow sport bike set. There I do find myself thinking about it, and I find myself more mentally challenged. <insert smart ass comment here>

 

[Philistine]

I don't know if this has been said already, but I find the S10 a hard bike to counter steer, I don't know if its the bigger front wheel but they don't counter steer as well as a sports bike I find.

 

[GrahamD]

I don't know if this has been said already, but I find the S10 a hard bike to counter steer, I don't know if its the bigger front wheel but they don't counter steer as well as a sports bike I find.

28 Degree Rake. Stable Vs quick. Bit more effort and tend to hold it's line. Better in the rough. Compromises. They're a bugger.

In order of Rake.

SUZUKI M109R 32.0
BMW F650GS DAKAR 29.2
Suzuki DR650SE 28.5 [111mm]
Kawasaki KLR650 28.0 [112 mm]
SUPER TENERE 1200 28.0 [126mm trail] ** Worlds Biggest Dirt bike
Honda Crosstourer 1200 28.0
DR -Z400 27.3 [112mm]
Honda XR650L 27.0 [102mm]
KTM 990 26.6
V-Stroms 26.5
BMW R1200GS 26.2 (pre 2013)
SUPER TENERE 1200 25mm raising links installed 26.2 [101mm Trail]
BMW F800GS 26.0
DUCATI MTS1200 25.0
BMW R1200GSW > 2013 24.8 [89mm]
YZF-R1/R6 24.0
TIGER 1200 Explorer 23.9 [105.5 mm]
TIGER 1200 Explorer XC 23.9 [105.5 mm]
BMW S1000RR 23.9° [95.9 mm]
TIGER 800 23.7
TIGER 800XC 23.1
BUELL XB12X ULYSSES 22.0