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[QUOTE="CaptainObvious, post: 566366, member: 17060"]
Counter-steering is the ONLY way that a single-track vehicle (i.e. motorcycle) will turn. It doesn't matter if you are on the street or in knee-deep mud.

I disagree with most of the above posts. You should be thinking about your turning technique before you enter a turn and while you are in the turn. What else would you thinking about…the war, the pretty flowers?

Counter-steering is an essential part of the turning equation. You do it intuitively, the bike wouldn’t turn otherwise. You should also be thinking about your body position as this plays an important roll in how the bike will handle throughout the turn. That’s the part I think you’re missing; counter-steering starts the turn, body position and power management get you through the turn.

As Jaguar stated above, be sure to look through the turn. In fact, you should always look where you WANT to go. Looking at the fender or wheel only tells you about where you are, not where you’ll be in the coming seconds. Riding aggressively is 50% anticipation, 50% skill and 50% raw nerves!
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