Action Dancing

liquid action
Originally uploaded by antiguan.

Just as waves curl and crash over the shallows, we riders countersteer and lean deeply into turns of the road. It's simple physics actually.

In the case of the wave the shoreline bottom exerts drag and friction upon the water rushing over it. The water at the bottom slows, yet the water at the surface continues to move at a faster pace. Voila, a crashing wave.

On the road, we see the turn: We see the line, and we commence the countersteer to put us into the perfect combination of lean and angle.

The inside of the tar narrows at the curve's apex. We accelerate through the turn, find a moment of absolute balance, and the inertia propels the motorcycle past the apex into an upright position for the next dance.

It is absolute magic when performed correctly.