Motorcycle Training in the USA?

[Skier]

Why do people NEED to be taught countersteering? Did someone teach you countersterring on a bicycle? Nope, your brain figured it out all by itself. And given that being able to ride a bike is a prereq for MSF....

I imagine that for many people, actually thinking about countersteering instead of "just doing it" puts more junk to think about in their heads and distracts them while riding. Just my .02

Having spent considerable time and money to get my full license, I feel comfortable on busy roads on a motorbike. The two things I think I need to work on are

1. emergency stops...really getting that front tire to squish down, and not lock up the rear

2. obstacle avoidance, while consciously countersteering.

I'm thinking that track based training might be better for this kind of work.


But up til now, no. No need to talk countersteering, it just happens doesn't it.

An experienced rider course appears to be just what you need.

[dean owens]

Why do people NEED to be taught countersteering? Did someone teach you countersterring on a bicycle? Nope, your brain figured it out all by itself. And given that being able to ride a bike is a prereq for MSF....

I imagine that for many people, actually thinking about countersteering instead of "just doing it" puts more junk to think about in their heads and distracts them while riding. Just my .02

maybe i'm an idiot, but i know in the class when it came time to practice taking "sharper" turns at decent speeds i kept going wide into what would have been another lane. i kept wanting to turn my wheel. every time the instructor would tell me to push and i wouldn't. finally i did it and all is great now. BUT, i'm happy i was taught that through a class rather than on a back road with a mac truck coming at me.

again, maybe i'm an idiot, but i needed someone to teach it to me.