Counter Steering EXPLAINED 3 Levels Of Difficulty

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[MotoJitsu]

If you're still confused, watch these:

[laurencetan]

I love how the explanation makes it seem complicated, but it just happens naturally when you're riding.

[Hi.my.name.is.___]

You seriously just made this so much more clear than any other video or contain ever had for me. You really know your stuff and I want to thank you for putting out quality content to help out people like me

[zekialhabib]

Been watching all sorts of riding technique content... hours upon hours of it and this is the FIRST TIME that any instructor has brought up the fact to RELAX THE STEER once desired lean angle is reached. None of the other "Big Teachers" (you know several of whom I mean if you consume this type of content) have brought up stopping the counter steer. They only ever focus on the "push left, lean left, go left" and that's it. You, kind sir have earned a Subscribe!

Thank you - you're helping make riders safe day by day and make the world of motorcycling a better place for it!

[Culky]

Something that made it much more confusing for me when I started learning about it was that no one really talked about the transition from the counter steer, to steering into the turn once you've got the lean angle, so it's nice to see that part covered.

[petmo]

I have been countersteering my bicycle all my life and didn't realize it until I started watching these motorcycle videos. Lol

[impactaustria]

From riding mountainbikes and motocross/enduro quite a bit, countersteering became very intuitive for me and I felt very confident at slower speed maneuvers. However, what I wasn't used to is how stable motobikes become at higher speeds and how inert they feel above ~50mph. Had a situation during my license practice riding where I was going somewhere around 70mph through a long highway turn that I started to run wide. Slight body weight shifting and looking where I wanted to go didn't really tightened my turning radius all that much, but by remembering how countersteering works a gentle input (pushed inside, slightly pulled outside) instantly created slightly more lean angle and tightened the radius just right very smoothly. For me that was a key moment/experience. At slow speeds everything felt so natural and easy, but at high speeds I felt like I really had to spend some concious effort to kinda "reteach" contersteering to me because of how different the bike felt (to me) once it became stabilized by the fast turning wheels.
Content like yours really helped me to understand and consider a lot of important things regarding street riding technique, that hasn't been adressed so deeply and/or well explained like in the course. So thanks for that! Once I got my license and own bike, I hope I find a nice parking lot and will give your Motojitsu drills a shot for sure!

[ADVBear]

Great video, as always. What I find fantastic about counter-steering is the fact that you can correct yourself instantly if you overcook a turn. And it takes just a minimal push - or pull - to do that.

[fearnot]

I had trouble mentally getting this concept. Thankfully, the "push left/go left" or "push right/go right" really helped, especially when riding and not thinking about it. I've practiced this earlier in the week on my commute. It is way more intuitive on the bike. I just had trouble wrapping my head around it conceptually. Great video; thank you!

[JeremyDN]

This is probably why more beginner bikes shake so much on the highway. The death grip on the handle bars is constant counter steering if they don’t stay close to the bike or have their arms too stiff. It’s really hard to tell novice riders not to grip the grips so hard. Best way is to have your hands hover over them with just enough grip you don’t slide around. The average person probably thinks when a biker takes his hands off the bars the bike will go out of control easy. Usually the other way around. I used to do this on my mountain bike, usually ended up hitting a tree though half the time. Loves the explanation he gave. This will help a lot of people out if they practice slow. Can seriously save your life instead of panicking.

[oscarpena]

Dude keep making these vids cuz I'm a new rider, and a lot of experienced drivers give wrong or confusing info...your explanations are good n understandable.

[melissakilgore]

Thank you! This was life changing! I watched several of your counter steering videos this weekend. I’ve had my bike for a few years now but have barely ridden it because of too much life chaos! When I did get to ride, I was super slow and timid because I didn’t know how to steer properly. A friend and my husband suggested I watch your videos before taking me out to practice. We went for a ride today and I tried counter steering for the first time. It was like a lightbulb went off and everything came together for me! Thank you for putting out amazing content like this! I feel a lot safer and more fluid.

[wolfburgman]

At last, after all these years and watching so many videos on this subject and hearing so much confusing and conflicting advice finally you sir have made it crystal clear. Now I can't wait to practice this. Your demos too are so good. I'm 62 for heaven's sake and this has always bugged me. Thank you so much

[nlee]

FINALLY!!! Someone actually tells you how to “exit” a counter-steer… by pushing the opposite way of the turn.
I know this may seem self explanatory to most, but we never want new riders to assume anything.

[nataliedahlstedt]

I really like the way you break things down into steps: great way to learn. Thanks 😊

[eternallearner]

Been an active counter steer rider for many years, two things i have learned to do regarding counter steer, #1) make pushing the dominant force rather than a balance of push/pull, feels awkward for the first few minutes but absolutely improves precision and control. #2). Use my outside knee to push into the tank as I apply the push on the bar.

[JeremiahHartmanPhotography]

LMAO..you drove right past my old office when i lived in SD....and yes, there's not trick to counter steering..nothing to be afraid of, and if new riders put in the time everything becomes less scary and more intuitive. Great Video

[wadeblake]

Love these short specific videos. It’s like reading an article vs reading a book. Short, very well written (explained), and to the point.

[sanxi]

Thank you for talking about countersteering as the destabilization moment vs what the tire does through the turn. I have had multiple friends tell me that in up from 30kph the handlebars stay straight in turns when they corner and they only "lean" as if they had a solid assembly on their steering stem... After a while it gets to a point where i stop arguing with stoopid 😂

[mikepno]

Motojitsu- dudemon...."I rode when I was young." Never heard THAT before. Then marriage, kids, job, life and all of a sudden, no ride. What? Thanks for helping me back to the motor-hood. I was a sport bike, now I'm a cruiser, um I think I want a sport bike too, but.... that's another thread. Because of you I practice a different maneuver every day that I ride (3-4 times a week). I'm u-turning at 20 ft. on an 1100 cc bike, THANKS to you AND it came in handy at a swarming and very packed Walmart gas station on a Saturday afternoon... like Frogger on steroids. (I'm a little older) but thanks to you, I handled it like a pro. No foot ever touched the pavement. Ha! Counter steering, I knew about that in the 80s, BUT again you even helped me in that area too (everybody needs a great coach). I say riding comes easier and is way more fun when you're really good at it. Thanks! Do you have merchandise?
Btw, I left FB 2 years ago. Great enterprises existed long before Social Media did!