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Old 12-04-2005, 02:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Bike: 05 Suzuki C50T
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Posts: 62
Default Experience = Counter Steer = Scrape Boards

Well guys after riding for 4 weeks now and reading a good book about motorcycling by a local guy here in New Zealand.

I started to actually physically counter steer as apposed to just letting it happen.

When I read the book I didn’t believe it would work, I mean really, turning the handle bars the opposite direction!! Unbelievable.

Anyway now using the counter steer method all I can say is the twisties here are now much more enjoyable and easier to do.

Before I used counter steering intentionally I never scraped my floorboards, now its happening as I can go around bends much more of an angle, and of course much more enjoyment also

After a month or maybe a little less, I still love this bike.
C50T rocks!!

I also put the magical 1600KM on it today and went full throttle for the first time. More than enough performance for me.



Well, thats all from me

Cheers