HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Counter Steering, Slalom and Cornering | Turning at High Speed | PART 7

Luke Watson has created a video series for the BEGINNER and NEW RIDER of automatic motor scooters. Want to learn how to ride a Scooter? Then this series of videos will take you through the steps. How to ride a VESPA.

PART SEVEN: Counter Steering, Slalom and Cornering | Turning at High Speed. In this video, Luke explains how to change directions and turn your automatic motorcycle at high speed with maximum control. Do you feel uncomfortable turning corners? Do you feel unbalanced when cornering? Do you feel you need to stick your knees, legs and feet out when turning on a motorcycle? Do you feel tense when turning? Well, this video will solve these problems. Luke will explain and demonstrate how to turn your scooter at high speed and shift direction like a pro!

Luke explains what to do with your hands, wrists, arms, elbows, shoulders, eyes, chin and head when turning your motor scooter. The key focus of this lesson is teaching the beginner how to control your Vespa's momentum by utilising the rider's upper body, the handlebars, the front wheel and the lean of the bike. Luke will teach you about the forces are work when turning a motorcycle - centrifugal forces, centripetal forces, friction, inertia and friction - the physics that a rider needs to understand to corner like a champion. The aim of this video is to help you keep your auto scooter under control when turning at low speed. Bike Control = Safety & Confidence

The key points in this HOW TO STEER A SCOOTER VIDEO are:
~ Maintain correct posture, keep knees in and feet on foot pegs & foot rests and at one with the bike
~ Shed speed approaching a corner
~ Best road/ lane positions for cornering
~ Accelerating out of a corner to help the bike shift back to an upright position fixation
~ Eliminate excessive steering and wobbles
~ Throttle increase to suit load and produce centrifugal force
~ Keep bike in a tight space and straight
~ Eyes and avoiding object fixation
~ Dropping the shoulder/elbow to get the bike to lean
~ Look - push - go COUNTER-STEER

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Slalom
07:20 Physics
10:35 Counter Steer
18:33 Cornering
27:15 Safety Equipment
27:38 Conclusion

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HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER SERIES
Part 1 ~ Posture |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Posture | Part 1  
Part 2 ~ Starting and Stopping the Engine + Mount & Dismount |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Start & Stop ...  
Part 3 ~ Take Off, Move Off, Slow & Stop + Brakes & Throttle |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Move Off Stop...  
Part 4 ~ Take Off, Move Off, Slow & Stop + Brakes & Throttle |
   • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Take Off, Mov...  
Part 5 - Slow Ride, Slow Controlled Ride, Lane Splitting, Lane Filtering, Weaving Through Traffic Jams and Rear Brake & Throttle Control |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Slow Ride and...  
Part 6 ~ Turns, U-Turns and Figure 8s (Steering at low speed) |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Turns, Figure...  
Part 7 ~ Counter Steer, Slalom and Cornering |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Counter Steer...  
Part 8 ~ Crash Avoidance, Swerving and Controlled Stopping |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Crash Avoidan...  
Part 9 ~ Pre-Ride Scooter Checks & Commentary Ride |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Pre-Ride Scoo...  
Part 10 ~ How To Wash Your Motor Scooter ~ Dos and Don’ts |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | How To Wash Y...  
Part 11 ~ Pre-Ride Checks in Real-Time |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Pre-Ride Chec...  
Part 12 ~ Parking Your Scooter (the basic skills) PART A |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Parking Your ...  
Part 13 ~ Parking Your Scooter (real-life scenarios) PART B |    • HOW TO RIDE A SCOOTER | Parking Your ...  

UPCOMING VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES
COMING SOON

Part 14 ~ Hills: Hill Starts And All About Hills
Part 15 ~ Pillion Passengers: All You Need To Know About Riding With Other Passengers
Part 16 ~ Motorcycle and Scooter Safety Equipment
Part 17 ~ Checking Your Oil and Topping Up Your Oil

IN THE TRAFFIC
Part 18 ~ Give Way, Yield & Go
Part 19 ~ Road Position & Adapting To Various Environments & Situations
Part 20 ~ Road Position Before, During & After Turns
Part 21 ~ Safe Following Distances: The Time Lapse Formula
Part 22 ~ System Of Vehicle Control (For Hazards, Intersections & Corners)
Part 23 ~ Vision: Identifying & Reacting To Hazards Through Scanning
Part 24 ~ Vision: Use Of Mirrors & Should Checks
Part 25 ~ Roundabouts
Part 26 ~ Courtesy, Consideration, Cooperation & Communication With Other Road Users
Part 27 ~ Safe Speed & Going With The Flow
Part 28 ~ All About Using Your Indicators
Part 29 ~ Defensive Riding Techniques
Part 30 ~ Attitude, State of Mind & Your Health
Part 31 ~ Target Fixation
Part 32 ~ Riding in the Rain
Part 33 ~ Riding at Night


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