Counter steering is the technique of turning the steering wheel in which direction relative to the initial turn?

Counter steering is the technique of turning the steering wheel in which direction relative to the initial turn?

• A. In the opposite direction of the initial turn
• B. In the same direction as the initial turn
• C. Quickly reversing to neutral
• D. Not turning the wheel

Answer: (A)

Counter steering means turning the front wheel in the opposite direction from the turn you want to make. That brief opposite input causes the bike to lean toward the inside of the turn, using the steering and gyroscopic effects to initiate the corner quickly. Once the bike is leaning, you then steer into the turn to complete it. This is why the opposite-direction input is described as counter steering—it’s about momentarily steering away from the desired path to get the lean you need to turn smoothly.

Counter steering means turning the front wheel in the opposite direction from the turn you want to make. That brief opposite input causes the bike to lean toward the inside of the turn, using the steering and gyroscopic effects to initiate the corner quickly. Once the bike is leaning, you then steer into the turn to complete it. This is why the opposite-direction input is described as counter steering—it’s about momentarily steering away from the desired path to get the lean you need to turn smoothly.