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Re:Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by dingo_bat on Friday January 19, 2018 @10:21AM (#16186832)
I don't think regular driving schools teach you to countersteer when you turn.
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Re:Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by 24gttghh on Friday January 19, 2018 @12:44PM (#16188126)
Perhaps they mean riding schools as any MSF endorsed riders course will teach you to counter-steer to initiate a turn [0] at higher speeds. It is especially important on a motorcycle due to the forces/speeds involved.

[0]http://www.msf-usa.org/downloads/BRCHandbook.pdf (sec.4, pg.8)

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Re:Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by tonyhb on Friday January 19, 2018 @11:06AM (#16187221)
My dad owns a motorcycle training school and teaches this.
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Re:Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by acranox on Friday January 19, 2018 @11:54AM (#16187664)
The motorcycle class I took in the US did in fact teach this.
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Re:Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by littlestymaar on Friday January 19, 2018 @10:45AM (#16187042)
Oh interesting, in what country do you live ?
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Re:Reality has a surprising amount of detail (2017) by dingo_bat on Friday January 19, 2018 @11:32AM (#16187478)
India. We're not known for the thoroughness of our driving schools :)
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