....notice he had to jerk his body weight against the bike to the side....
That was the whole point. Glad you got it!
......and how quickly the bike recovered and straightened itself back upright.....
You got this one also. This is precisely what he was trying to demonstrate. Trying to mimic the MSF type contersteered evasive maneuver he demonstrates later in the vid.
If you pay close attention to the slomo part, you might also be able to observe the same self induced countersteer that happens with a handsfree bicycle turn.
If you look very closely, you should be able to see that the front first starts to point in the direction opposite to the lean before it falls back into the turn.
The bike countersteers, although there is no direct input on the bar. Clearly showing that countersteering is part of the turn initiation, but that there is more than one way to induce the countersteer.
If you would like to see a demonstration of a handsfree turn without the bike straightening back up, go to 1:05
When all is said and done, regardless of the relocation of body weight by the rider, once the new center of gravity is established, the lean angle and turning radius are still controlled by applying handlebar torque.
Are you trying to say you keep pushing the handlebar throughout the turn? Or something else?
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