[Frank Lee]

In aviation, an auto-control action (designed in stability, not to be confused with autopilot) is said to be self-correcting if said action has any countering effect on the external force being applied to the aircraft. It doesn't mean the "self correcting" action achieves perfect stasis without any control inputs (although with proper trim it's pretty darn close); all it means is that the tendency is for stabilization and NOT for ever more extreme deviations or oscillations from the intended path.

Just like bikes, which are self correcting (unless you get a tank slapper).

P.S. If bikes were not self correcting, a crosswind from the left would make the bike lean to the right and want to go in the ditch, badly.