Joel & Rod,

After much fun experimentation I have come to the conclusion that I use a lot of body lean when rounding a curve. I do initially give my T's handlebars a moderate-to-strong push until it fully leans over. Then I can rest my hands on top of the handlebars using no effort to keep the bike leaned over. The only effort I am exerting at all is that of laying my right palm on the throttle rocker to keep the throttle twisted and the bike's speed constant. Since I am not pushing on the bars in any direction the whole way through the turn except at the start I guess I am just doing what feels natural and fun, i.e. leaning into the turn. To come out of the turn I usually accelerate. That straightens the bike right up without any hand inputs to the handlebars.

If I sit up straight I can countersteer all the way through the turn. What I notice when I do that is it takes a whole lot less effort to keep my T leaned over than my Nighthawk. The T's wide handlebars are like having power steering compared to the narrower and more sport-oriented Nighthawk. I also notice that when I am riding a bike with a very wide rear tire, like a Boss Hoss or a Rocket III, that no matter how much body lean I apply I still have to countersteer all the way through the turn, lest the bike straighten up and run off the road.

Fred