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berkeman
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You must have missed this recent (very long) thread: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/motorcycle-physics-countersteering-and-bodysteering.927832/itfitmewelltoo said:More interesting is what is called counter steering. The wheels, in particular, the front wheel, is a gyroscope. The angular momentum of the front wheel is significant. In order to turn left, the rider pushes forward on the left handle bar. The bike then leans to the left and the bike turns to the left. The effect is more pronounced as speed increases and there is a transition speed below which the steering is as expected and above which angular momentum dominates