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Leaning...? Help a new rider out!

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Hey guys. Got my first bike, rode it for the first time yesterday, just a few blocks around residential streets. I actually got the hang of shifting....

But leaning/turning: I'm fuzzy on that.

The DMV handbook says that you "push right, lean right, go right". Meaning that you actually turn the handlebars to the left....:confused:

One guy I work with confirms this. But that's just TOO counter intuitive for me to understand.

Another guy I spoke to says, no, you actually push with your left, and the handlebars, to go right.

Can anyone shed some light on this, or point me someplace that can help me a bit?
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Best thing to do is take the Motorcycle Safety Course. They will explain and demonstrate the principle of counter-steering and why it works. The front wheel actually does turn away from the direction you want to go, just for a moment. This starts the bike lean.
Watch this video and pay particular attention to the angle of the front wheel just before he turns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGtCMxu8PyM&mode=related&search=
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