How do you initiate a turn at highway speeds?

Countersteering is how motorcycles turn at any speed above walking pace. To turn right at highway speed: press forward on the right handgrip. This briefly turns the front wheel slightly left, which causes the motorcycle to lean right (because the wheel rolls out from under the center of gravity). Once leaned, the motorcycle naturally tracks through the turn. The amount of countersteering pressure determines the lean angle and turn rate. The principle feels counterintuitive but it is how every two-wheeled vehicle steers above walking pace — bicycles, motorcycles, scooters all work the same way. Most riders countersteer instinctively without knowing the name; consciously practicing it dramatically improves cornering skill.