So this statement isn't quite true. You're not required to counter steer but it is the easiest way to achieve the correct lean angle for a corner and when learn

So this statement isn't quite true. You're not required to counter steer but it is the easiest way to achieve the correct lean angle for a corner and when learning to ride it becomes intuitive. This video explains it better and is a lot shorter https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU https://youtu.be/PgUOOwnZcDU So it's not required to counter steer, but it is required to lean in to the corner to maintain the correct center of gravity while turning. You could do lean angle by simply moving your body, but that's not the way people have learned to ride so it's difficult to do without practicing it.