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While you are straddling your bike, you might also notice that when you turn the handlebars, the steering head also moves sideways (laterally). If you turn the bars to the left, the steering head (and the whole front of the bike) shifts laterally to the left of the contact patch. That means that when the front wheel is turned away from center, the weight on the front end is shifted toward one side. For instance, with the front wheel pointed toward the right, you’ll feel gravity pulling the bike over toward the right. In other words, steering from side to side can actually help balance the bike even if the wheels are not rolling. Of course, as the motorcycle begins to roll ahead, it reacts differently than it does when standing still. With the bike rolling down the street, everything moves around in a complex dance.

Because of trail, the steering head moves sideways when the front end is steered.