Freddie Spencer Told Me to Stop Countersteering - Honda CB1000F Launch
CanyonChasers Podcast // The Braking ZoneShow Notes
Enter to win the Moto Guzzi V85 TT at https://fanathem.com/canyonchasers - Dave spent the week at Barber Vintage Motorcycle Days riding Honda's new CB1000F alongside Freddie Spencer, the only rider to win the 250 and 500 world championships in the same season. We get into how Honda deliberately tuned character into this engine (mismatched velocity stacks for a two-tone intake note, offset cam timing, carburetor-style fueling), why Dave came away liking it more than expected after his long-term time on the Hornet SP, and what it actually takes to keep pace at a press launch on a bike and road you've never seen.
Then Freddie drops a bomb: he told Dave to try cornering without countersteering at all. We break down what countersteering really does, what "counter-countersteering" means on corner exit, and why universities are still trying to figure out how two-wheelers stay upright.
We also talk about the collapse of the big motorcycle magazines, what that means for how brands launch bikes now, and why YouTube's comment section is the best feedback loop a creator can ask for.
Plus a full Mandalika MotoGP recap: the smartest version of Marc Marquez we've ever seen, Aprilia's costly tire pressure mistake in the sprint, the turn one incident where a knee knocked a shifter into first gear, the "nobody wants to lead" standoff, and Marquez stalking Martin through Q2.
00:00 Intro 01:28 Riding Honda's CB1000F with Freddie Spencer 05:04 The retro styling: a Honda restomod 08:11 How Honda engineered character into the engine 15:02 Deep dive: intake and exhaust tuning 21:13 Ergonomics and the small press launch 24:27 Magazines are dying, creators step in 33:10 Riding with Freddie at Barber 39:11 Freddie's advice: stop countersteering 44:41 Countersteering and counter-countersteering explained 50:35 The science of bike stability 54:45 MotoGP Mandalika recap 1:06:16 The tire pressure rule problem 1:12:31 Marquez stalks Martin in Q2 1:14:55 Giveaway bike and outro
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