On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static photograph...?


Experience. :)

On 3/1/2014 7:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static photograph...?


Experience. :)


Very true. I can sit here in my chair and mentally imagine taking a
left turn at speed. As the bike tilts, my left hand moves forward and
right hand moves back. Only a couple of degrees, but it's a natural
movement based on years of riding a motorcycle.

On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 07:42:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 3/1/2014 7:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static photograph...?


Experience. :)


Very true. I can sit here in my chair and mentally imagine taking a
left turn at speed. As the bike tilts, my left hand moves forward and
right hand moves back. Only a couple of degrees, but it's a natural
movement based on years of riding a motorcycle.

Now imagine your reaction as the radius of the curve decreases. Rather than panic and start staring
at the ditch you're about to enter, you simply apply a bit more pressure to that left grip. Of
course, backing off the speed a bit wouldn't hurt either.

On 3/1/2014 4:42 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/1/2014 7:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the
direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You
can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static
photograph...?


Experience. :)


Very true. I can sit here in my chair and mentally imagine taking a
left turn at speed. As the bike tilts, my left hand moves forward and
right hand moves back. Only a couple of degrees, but it's a natural
movement based on years of riding a motorcycle.

I agree, that's exactly how it's done. I can also imagine but not
actually see the applied pressure in a picture and don't think it
convinces any doubters.

On Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:22:27 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 3/1/2014 4:42 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/1/2014 7:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the
direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You
can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static
photograph...?


Experience. :)


Very true. I can sit here in my chair and mentally imagine taking a
left turn at speed. As the bike tilts, my left hand moves forward and
right hand moves back. Only a couple of degrees, but it's a natural
movement based on years of riding a motorcycle.

I agree, that's exactly how it's done. I can also imagine but not
actually see the applied pressure in a picture and don't think it
convinces any doubters.

Takes good eyes too. Look at the wrinkles his jacket. The right elbow is bending as the left arm is
extending. Luddite has great eyes.

On 3/1/2014 1:22 PM, thumper wrote:
On 3/1/2014 4:42 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/1/2014 7:36 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:08:08 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/28/2014 6:38 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Almost hate to mention this but the picture in your link is a perfect
example of counter-steering. Very slight pressure against the
direction
of the turn keep front fork and wheel aligned with rear wheel. You
can
almost sense it.

I'll be damned if I can figure out how you guys think you can possibly
discern a subtle pressure applied to the bars from a static
photograph...?


Experience. :)


Very true. I can sit here in my chair and mentally imagine taking a
left turn at speed. As the bike tilts, my left hand moves forward and
right hand moves back. Only a couple of degrees, but it's a natural
movement based on years of riding a motorcycle.

I agree, that's exactly how it's done. I can also imagine but not
actually see the applied pressure in a picture and don't think it
convinces any doubters.


Probably not, but the fork is certainly not turned to the left.

On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:36:48 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Friday, February 28, 2014 5:10:59 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:

I rode it to Rolling Thunder, the bike wouldn't get near the attention the Moto Guzzi does. Most of

those folks are like, "Wow, I thought they stopped making those right after World War Two."


They stopped improving them after WWII. It's hard to improve a hammer.

LOL!