In countersteering, to initiate a turn, PUSHING the right handgrip will allow the motorcycle to
- make a U-turn only.
- go straight.
- turn right. ✓
- turn left.
Answer: C. turn right.
Pushing the right handgrip starts the motorcycle turning right.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that to begin a turn you apply forward pressure to the handlebar on the side you want to go. To turn right, you push the right-hand handlebar. That pressure makes the motorcycle and rider lean toward the intended turn. The handbook also says this push-steering action is how a two-wheeled vehicle turns, and it should be done smoothly rather than with a sharp jab. So pushing the right grip starts a right turn.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. make a U-turn only. — The handbook does not describe pushing a handgrip as producing only a U-turn; it ties the push to the direction of the turn you want to make.
- B. go straight. — Pushing the right handgrip begins a lean and turn to the right, while straightening the bike requires pushing the opposite handlebar and adding throttle.
- D. turn left. — To start a left turn, the handbook says to push the left-hand handlebar, not the right one.
Remember it
Right push, right lean; left push, left lean.