Re: (ducxl)
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Quote, originally posted by ducxl »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well,a new bike of mine (not Ducati) has a 52" wheelbase and 21 degree head angle.I've had a hard time,we'll say,on a left hander i'm pushing and the effort is hard.I've tried letting off the pushing pressure and the bike will FALL into the corner a lot easier.I'm not a great rider but i find i'm fighting too much while pushing. So is countersteering a good thing or not?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Here's a MAJOR misconception about countersteering. Countersteering refers to the INITIAL input into the bars, in order to create the lean. To go from upright to leaned over, quickly, you steer in the opposite direction of the turn - countersteering - for JUST A MOMENT. That's the critical thing.
Once you achieve your desired lean angle, the bike does, in fact, turn in the direction of the turn. Meaning, in the middle of a
left-hand turn the bars are actually turned
slightly to the
left. And I do mean slightly. Like, a degree or two at the most.
To lean over further, you give it a little more push on the inside bar. To stand it up, push the outside bar (or pull the inside bar, which is the same damn thing because as I said before, they are connected to each other).
I have no idea why your bike - c'mon, you can admit it's a Buell - wants to stand up when you push the inside bar. If it's really "falling in" when you release pressure on the inside bar, it sounds to me like a geometry problem. You might try raising the front ride height, or lowering the rear if that's an option. If the rear is too high compared to the front, you'll have a tendency to "tuck" the front, which is what it sounds like you're doing...
