feels weird to drive a cage now

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#21 Unread post by Z (fka Sweet Tooth) »

I'm a leaner in the car as well, it's a little wierd. I catch myself doing the S.E.E. all the time.

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#22 Unread post by Ninja Geoff »

I've started driving the Ranger faster since i got the Ninja.
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#23 Unread post by camthepyro »

I was riding as a passenger in my gf's car the other day and some other cager did something stupid, so she had to slam the brakes. As most people do while they're passengers, I started pushing my right foot down (on my imaginary brake), but I also found myself repeatedly squeezing my right hand, like that would stop the car or something, lol.

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#24 Unread post by CNF2002 »

It felt a little weird to get back into a car after riding the bike when I first got the bike...now I hop back and forth.

The VW Beetles are just plain uncomfortable. I test drove one a couple years ago. Didn't like it one bit. Good for 2 people, thats it.
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#25 Unread post by OoJRod06oO »

I was practicing my turns and clutch/throttle control today for a couple hours and then I had to take my sister to work so I hopped in my car and started driving, then I got to a turn and started leaning into it and panicked for a split second because the car wasn't turning. I quickly realized what I was doing and turned the wheel. :lol:

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#26 Unread post by Sev »

Does anyone else twist the steering wheel with their right hand like it's a throttle subconciously?
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#27 Unread post by flynrider »

camthepyro wrote:I was riding as a passenger in my gf's car the other day and some other cager did something stupid, so she had to slam the brakes. As most people do while they're passengers, I started pushing my right foot down (on my imaginary brake), but I also found myself repeatedly squeezing my right hand, like that would stop the car or something, lol.

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I'll have to admit, I'm on the imaginary brake anytime my GF is driving.

It was almost a disaster when I had a passenger that did this. We were in my plane and the imaginary brake happened to be the right rudder pedal. It was probably the ugliest night landing I've ever made. I was trying to figure out what had happened when the passenger 'fessed up.

BTW - When I first started flying, I'd get into my cage for the ride home. When I hit 60 mph, I found myself pulling back on the steering wheel :laughing:
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#28 Unread post by TeamONEinc »

I have a bad habit of wandering into two lanes I guess because I forgot about the size difference. I also usually don't even bother with the music anymore in my cage.
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#29 Unread post by Kal »

I was a pillion for serveral years in my teens and I lean in cars...

Why does this sounds like a meeting of Leaners Anonymous

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